tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53231740885242378372024-03-09T20:46:31.786-06:00The Red FeedsackDori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-81881472289426836412024-01-24T23:07:00.000-06:002024-01-24T23:07:16.275-06:00Spring Tote Bag {Promise Me Fabric Tour}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoT2TiugsfY5lOzytk-Hi2T1J_unwy3ojIaDU4lEWAMcvVgbPatdzLIcPwgin3DFqj5gqsXuIoq65P6NszPKA6xZAAxp3DHYDNr0Ljrb1vfgk9IVONb8imPUJo7Dxu3tBWq4SZirvu4ikD7TWE0lwOwPRnghDaFW9hOQ6YwUumGDGCPrEn4deOZ7QsQ0/s1366/IMG_9170.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoT2TiugsfY5lOzytk-Hi2T1J_unwy3ojIaDU4lEWAMcvVgbPatdzLIcPwgin3DFqj5gqsXuIoq65P6NszPKA6xZAAxp3DHYDNr0Ljrb1vfgk9IVONb8imPUJo7Dxu3tBWq4SZirvu4ikD7TWE0lwOwPRnghDaFW9hOQ6YwUumGDGCPrEn4deOZ7QsQ0/w480-h640/IMG_9170.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have a funny story to tell you about this beautiful new fabric line from Poppie Cotton. I don't know if I've ever explained how it works to be a "maker" for a fabric company? Fabric sample bundles are manufactured many months before they ever hit the market, so when Poppie Cotton sends me a new fabric collection it won't actually be available for purchase for quite a few months. (It's pretty exciting to see and handle collections before they are actually out!). </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzM0Be5EyQZR5rQXSnDx8Ab3TM2aW6-IYRBmHwITYJHEZbPuuHFl8vYEKCZHLroQXPNQidMlFi1EuQQT2oP6AK6Tzqf0Neq3KUiWUDBnpQs2NRREjj8yQVagUmB9YTLJ-wXjai6ZpZcz5V_tCyNxfEc4XQ3oKaKWkFFdhR-XdKr5fGUhd1QjNK-eIvDY/s1374/IMG_9372.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzM0Be5EyQZR5rQXSnDx8Ab3TM2aW6-IYRBmHwITYJHEZbPuuHFl8vYEKCZHLroQXPNQidMlFi1EuQQT2oP6AK6Tzqf0Neq3KUiWUDBnpQs2NRREjj8yQVagUmB9YTLJ-wXjai6ZpZcz5V_tCyNxfEc4XQ3oKaKWkFFdhR-XdKr5fGUhd1QjNK-eIvDY/w524-h640/IMG_9372.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Promise Me fabric collection</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo by Poppie Cotton</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But the thing is this: when you are getting a new collection each month, I have found that it can easily get shuffled, sorted through, and the next thing I know I'm confused on when my project is due, when I'm supposed to blog about it, what I'm making etc.. And that is what happened with the Promise Me collection, even though I have a super good solution in place to keep this from happening. (More on that in another blog post!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGgD3FMnp471k5mcseG22E2HIN7jMkVXN_bsQK3Z0FM4Lx27EYVIZEKvCkVI1FAYqQubr4yzsgvvsA8J-fYMf_9z-yEQ3O1TsqM8U1AWffj44H2MaCmP_MlV3bufStgAMXkst2bkLgLALHQl7bS-V5WQDdZa3KeJZfYBF_3gWkXCUCLxZV8qrKohn8IE/s1366/IMG_9169.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGgD3FMnp471k5mcseG22E2HIN7jMkVXN_bsQK3Z0FM4Lx27EYVIZEKvCkVI1FAYqQubr4yzsgvvsA8J-fYMf_9z-yEQ3O1TsqM8U1AWffj44H2MaCmP_MlV3bufStgAMXkst2bkLgLALHQl7bS-V5WQDdZa3KeJZfYBF_3gWkXCUCLxZV8qrKohn8IE/w480-h640/IMG_9169.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When the Promise Me fabric line arrived I knew immediately that I wanted to make a sweet tote bag. I didn't even fold up the individual fabrics in the bundle, I just started cutting and designing a tote bag; I had the perfect vision in my mind. (Remember this was MONTHS in advance; May 2023 to be exact.). After a couple days of designing the pattern and figuring it out, I got super frustrated with how it was going and I really wanted to totally switch gears I was so irritated. But I had made a huge dent in the fabric bundle and there would be no moving to a different project. Instead I took the entire mess I had made and stashed it away. Super, super dumb move. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLBAhk9-MTV2znku4KjP5Bq2MzZ7a7_ydwB7KfJOXAoPDxgZyMHwMWMAYZ3uTSPsd4Wud3NT8Rr9LLvOakcb6MqFpbrHd0b67nPtU0Eh4VkUNoSf0PlUfBLsPALnrjxVbXdNjJoVwhrrEhUJUbmtlOl-Xic3FoSzzbgF9q7KNQtxPBj18z9uTGCID2XU/s1366/IMG_9171.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLBAhk9-MTV2znku4KjP5Bq2MzZ7a7_ydwB7KfJOXAoPDxgZyMHwMWMAYZ3uTSPsd4Wud3NT8Rr9LLvOakcb6MqFpbrHd0b67nPtU0Eh4VkUNoSf0PlUfBLsPALnrjxVbXdNjJoVwhrrEhUJUbmtlOl-Xic3FoSzzbgF9q7KNQtxPBj18z9uTGCID2XU/w480-h640/IMG_9171.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fast forward SEVEN MONTHS when I was going through my calendar for 2024 and saw the day on January 26 that said "Promise Me Fabric Tour" and I was racking my brain trying to remember any Poppie Cotton fabric line called Promise Me. Of course I looked it up and immediately remembered the tote bag. But then the hunt started. I looked where it SHOULD be and of course it wasn't. Then I remembered putting the whole project mess in a bag and stashing it somewhere. But for the life of me I could not remember where. I actually started to panic that the bag had somehow been thrown away. What in the world would I do now?? I could just hear myself calling Lori and Jina at Poppie Cotton and saying "Ummmm I can't find my project I started 6 months ago....)!!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-guFVJyZb_wxxcQlkU8_fS08JS8WxCcUgn-Xnwe7hi3LPg23noeDq7nyWxv2E7jZ1LP17i6oDSA_0z3RtzMKBNX3YTDSMRAiKohwXp2tnelmVU_zfi2vuSCprr4azTpy6_-ygWDhr9qUpD7aC8XvIt45ASwsaRXpOiCyyugIZYivlPjAKdeI0kJbkHWU/s1366/IMG_9185.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-guFVJyZb_wxxcQlkU8_fS08JS8WxCcUgn-Xnwe7hi3LPg23noeDq7nyWxv2E7jZ1LP17i6oDSA_0z3RtzMKBNX3YTDSMRAiKohwXp2tnelmVU_zfi2vuSCprr4azTpy6_-ygWDhr9qUpD7aC8XvIt45ASwsaRXpOiCyyugIZYivlPjAKdeI0kJbkHWU/w480-h640/IMG_9185.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I organized a cabinet that had things "stashed away" and there was the bag with the unfinished project and left over fabrics! So I sat down, looked it over, re-evaluated it, did some machine quilting to spiff it up and guess what??? Oh my goodness, I began to fall in love with the project and remember why I had been so excited to have a tote bag with this fabric collection! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ufKsT_kXzfPKZlLRvUdrUefPMytAbssyMYy79lSkNbVmX1fBRewZHhMVF6OjTgQ6HOARemYsXvZvoDuuPZl8NwmwqKYnQ58pe7GlwY_knFWhFcTt54nkjUPXIxP-kSMLnulq28AVtNhJyx1pAaZgpdFtHRp0uiyt4HdDdTYsB3fjgEVT4zXeuxaJCSk/s1366/IMG_9188.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ufKsT_kXzfPKZlLRvUdrUefPMytAbssyMYy79lSkNbVmX1fBRewZHhMVF6OjTgQ6HOARemYsXvZvoDuuPZl8NwmwqKYnQ58pe7GlwY_knFWhFcTt54nkjUPXIxP-kSMLnulq28AVtNhJyx1pAaZgpdFtHRp0uiyt4HdDdTYsB3fjgEVT4zXeuxaJCSk/w480-h640/IMG_9188.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Tote bag lining fabric is Poppie Cotton Gingham Picnic </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">In order to fix some of the issues I was having, I looked at a pattern by Minki at Sewing Illustration called The Everyday Tote Bag. I've made this bag a few times and decided to use a few elements from the pattern, while sticking with my original design. Basically which was a zipper pocket on the inside and Minki's design for the zipper closure of the bag. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeRfQITzE0B0GQsppezn1TLCmhc8f00_PKzoIYnZ62ACKcq8JsYVycjLDjcvad319sZ47XXfQIhNcTidq36ulygyZ-ew1aXHHUVY1GXDutsi1jh5l3i64Up9qmZOXeX5Rtv8tiHXULWRCqGs_7bFEDVhBWoEbRV5WvtjA0EjZwa6OGskS4XIPcNF2puw/s1366/IMG_9187.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeRfQITzE0B0GQsppezn1TLCmhc8f00_PKzoIYnZ62ACKcq8JsYVycjLDjcvad319sZ47XXfQIhNcTidq36ulygyZ-ew1aXHHUVY1GXDutsi1jh5l3i64Up9qmZOXeX5Rtv8tiHXULWRCqGs_7bFEDVhBWoEbRV5WvtjA0EjZwa6OGskS4XIPcNF2puw/w480-h640/IMG_9187.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I finished it easily and attached some purchased handles. And I LOVE THIS tote bag! It screams Spring to me, even though we have been covered in snow!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8VHjkrFuxzB7uvlNebPbcGqoqNSNpF06tNXlsbJmK5UThzc8IJqBLBBk9kIuLrboSL1V9VzD7AMabgNnCr8I8-g2ti9QMjrvG64zrn8C-pMOMyM9YKwejXbcNy74drELBt3EJSgCNc5qEGz4lOeui9vG1spDLqG09eHqfhX3Ip4d31EWTaLPG4GXoq0/s1366/IMG_9172.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8VHjkrFuxzB7uvlNebPbcGqoqNSNpF06tNXlsbJmK5UThzc8IJqBLBBk9kIuLrboSL1V9VzD7AMabgNnCr8I8-g2ti9QMjrvG64zrn8C-pMOMyM9YKwejXbcNy74drELBt3EJSgCNc5qEGz4lOeui9vG1spDLqG09eHqfhX3Ip4d31EWTaLPG4GXoq0/w480-h640/IMG_9172.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Promise Me collection is exactly what you need if you are like me and already looking ahead to the wonderful promise of spring! Buy this fabric collection my friends! It is sweet prints, perfect colors, and will give you all the happy feels! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHwQq4frodzm8_sxFPpdcY1ryJTnzQDgeTUcsXlMiekW3fF_gEoqxVvjkVD2CkQ7CTPDMPkVXfrbrYkpVliB6YFcwllADMDeAJVJdTchqF8p6209pVXFpIeswy_yjBUHxtbQ0ecPuWyBUQz18aivXxoZw9tM9y5FsLD8TmkRHGcRlpkOjSq5HxBDS9dc/s901/Promise%20Me%20IG%20Button.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="901" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHwQq4frodzm8_sxFPpdcY1ryJTnzQDgeTUcsXlMiekW3fF_gEoqxVvjkVD2CkQ7CTPDMPkVXfrbrYkpVliB6YFcwllADMDeAJVJdTchqF8p6209pVXFpIeswy_yjBUHxtbQ0ecPuWyBUQz18aivXxoZw9tM9y5FsLD8TmkRHGcRlpkOjSq5HxBDS9dc/w640-h640/Promise%20Me%20IG%20Button.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-91622156262401533732023-11-07T20:43:00.003-06:002024-01-24T23:10:26.833-06:00Sweet Poppet Pouches {Moonbeam Dreams Fabric Tour}<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vQcjrZ6svHbmD8MQfmwdavtLFWC7J7YlbRTgqtnhu4ABEC0OL3n8ikQh0RlimzUfRBl1LS3PCcySzYHSOQwPHQEWy3YoSxV3RLWZ4tOm_56VDJx86owhLo8qHOTw41UOUE8NGPy2_MJ6cLubUPPtk6fM3_EK9NC7hSznon9K8-y60o-JUAMg-uqGmWo/s1024/IMG_7823%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vQcjrZ6svHbmD8MQfmwdavtLFWC7J7YlbRTgqtnhu4ABEC0OL3n8ikQh0RlimzUfRBl1LS3PCcySzYHSOQwPHQEWy3YoSxV3RLWZ4tOm_56VDJx86owhLo8qHOTw41UOUE8NGPy2_MJ6cLubUPPtk6fM3_EK9NC7hSznon9K8-y60o-JUAMg-uqGmWo/w640-h640/IMG_7823%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hello my sewing friends! I'm in New Mexico at my momma's as I write this blog post and the weather here is so beautiful! I'm excited to tell you about this lovely fabric by Poppie Cotton called Moonbeam Dreams. I have to tell you that the colors of this fabric collection are not usually what I am drawn to but oh my goodness do I absolutely LOVE this fabric. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhLT1sr8bMvA-ce74IdzzHjq8I09PSRxozFP_d51SGxXW2KOcGSCWW4gEggBDUtRntuaNgAP27MkAAjwosn_SDa3bKynJSBKIc64YTMRnE_pEVOSl0IdLhxkIF35esbmgwnqx6S4L1inicq3xE9srkIkAx2Dg6fdJP-Y0E5Bwv8792Kvy_0dGJ3FFVXw/s1024/IMG_7825%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhLT1sr8bMvA-ce74IdzzHjq8I09PSRxozFP_d51SGxXW2KOcGSCWW4gEggBDUtRntuaNgAP27MkAAjwosn_SDa3bKynJSBKIc64YTMRnE_pEVOSl0IdLhxkIF35esbmgwnqx6S4L1inicq3xE9srkIkAx2Dg6fdJP-Y0E5Bwv8792Kvy_0dGJ3FFVXw/w640-h640/IMG_7825%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>I'm going to quote <a href="https://www.quiltylove.com/moonbeam-dreams-lucky-log-cabins-quilt/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Emily Dennis from her blog post</span></a> about the fabric, she describes it so perfectly: </span><i><span>Moonbeam Dreams is a fabric line full of soft and dreamy colors. The color palette features coral pinks, shades of blue, soft greens, and yellows. You'll find fireflies, different stages of the moon, lunar moths, and delicate florals. </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJwDOTqOCqDcr6gATH4to5ySkgNgpFRyXwchDSm_QACEco8LwxOQO4sYEXETkxtRS3IunQAQydj6F6DjncDzxqyxGwcp2vz3CPL8c3VIvQaNktZDoDhlCBMhW1bkWcE2XuTasAsVCufGo1NGMfXURX9bjizGk01nhwB0AUJEH-IOHgq24Mf-J7HLhWzE/s1024/IMG_7824%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJwDOTqOCqDcr6gATH4to5ySkgNgpFRyXwchDSm_QACEco8LwxOQO4sYEXETkxtRS3IunQAQydj6F6DjncDzxqyxGwcp2vz3CPL8c3VIvQaNktZDoDhlCBMhW1bkWcE2XuTasAsVCufGo1NGMfXURX9bjizGk01nhwB0AUJEH-IOHgq24Mf-J7HLhWzE/w640-h640/IMG_7824%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I've been wanting to try a new pattern called Poppet Pouch by Rosie Taylor Crafts (link to the pattern <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1351694728/poppet-pouch-pdf-pattern-zipped-pouch?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=rosie+taylor+crafts&ref=sr_gallery-1-5&bes=1&sts=1&dd=1&referrer_page_guid=f74bee55971.ff9e153c1f39e9a13d36.00&organic_search_click=1"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>) and I decided this fabric would be so beautiful in these adorable pouches. (I also used a free foundation paper piecing economy block pattern by Rosie Taylor Crafts for the front of the pouches!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCLNwVNkiJg6gHrBpcqBNEHST80YLiq8yjYDOUzMg6lpEsNZivWfwIuH99-NTGRqU2PajMeY_vWqRf9f2RxMPLC4pg2bYzOrgM5GIQFmNIV8K4OEha_5YxUFE9DQse9xqS6d3K2FG6hivM6_MGmL6QiaZrhZG1e4SBG7CJFhsioC5XVcvpLLhNHC_Cik/s1024/IMG_7777%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCLNwVNkiJg6gHrBpcqBNEHST80YLiq8yjYDOUzMg6lpEsNZivWfwIuH99-NTGRqU2PajMeY_vWqRf9f2RxMPLC4pg2bYzOrgM5GIQFmNIV8K4OEha_5YxUFE9DQse9xqS6d3K2FG6hivM6_MGmL6QiaZrhZG1e4SBG7CJFhsioC5XVcvpLLhNHC_Cik/w640-h640/IMG_7777%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This pattern is awesome, but I have to be honest with you... I struggled! I have no idea why it was a struggle for me. Pouches, bags, anything with a zipper are my favorite thing ever but I did struggle getting the curves of the fabric to not have puckers and to come out smooth and perfect. If you look close (go ahead!!), you can see the imperfections! But I've learned through the years to embrace imperfections and be okay with it! <i>Smile! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5xqO6ldEfvh8dSeLYyP8049hACEJTBRe7NCWRSm-PXVBiKzhM92LKj9jpaTObHSvCdxaYd6XurWZYbFaxjKl4BcbS6TvHiIRduDffSC0801F3bGVxb-AkqB044393qP2sbzHqCtLQ-IFE6m8TtjMNyIjRZT3-Q9YnWsoXOkcVQVD5qvR7psET5ndtfU/s1024/IMG_7821%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5xqO6ldEfvh8dSeLYyP8049hACEJTBRe7NCWRSm-PXVBiKzhM92LKj9jpaTObHSvCdxaYd6XurWZYbFaxjKl4BcbS6TvHiIRduDffSC0801F3bGVxb-AkqB044393qP2sbzHqCtLQ-IFE6m8TtjMNyIjRZT3-Q9YnWsoXOkcVQVD5qvR7psET5ndtfU/w640-h640/IMG_7821%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also love that the interior is a clean finish with binding on the seams so there are no frazzled edges and I really like that. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQQn2OWOFTGHIcwQTe5rOFxQTWMLYQrBOKxinh0Cqd5C3LIMMalXgujzR7ygXOSMGyjxkrmIImLtLB7yBBKIptImdzSyjWA7g7liwT-aF13KjX6yPxCt4VwZC7M6r9TBzVuqPO-dGtgLyp8rn2c21KyL-eAY8PJ74X0PiVOBhQtWWuv4tlG9eSpI1XMY/s1024/IMG_7787.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQQn2OWOFTGHIcwQTe5rOFxQTWMLYQrBOKxinh0Cqd5C3LIMMalXgujzR7ygXOSMGyjxkrmIImLtLB7yBBKIptImdzSyjWA7g7liwT-aF13KjX6yPxCt4VwZC7M6r9TBzVuqPO-dGtgLyp8rn2c21KyL-eAY8PJ74X0PiVOBhQtWWuv4tlG9eSpI1XMY/w640-h640/IMG_7787.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I enjoyed the combination of machine quilting and hand quilting on these pouches. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0Dry1yVHiUgAN0a5g69NJr81ZAz0JtYxsXiaxficM5NQywPYDcC-NtY7u-j-vZRvaOu36_mbSPeWGVrSM7ufAgo2HQGmQRnkbnCbAFFI7RLpXmuF8BHzpOg0eQXrplOrbUeNDTUJBpRv0UlgCyr95izmyVIoooOIkW_R0rof26W2yD9nx60XSgXrK2U/s1024/IMG_7820%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0Dry1yVHiUgAN0a5g69NJr81ZAz0JtYxsXiaxficM5NQywPYDcC-NtY7u-j-vZRvaOu36_mbSPeWGVrSM7ufAgo2HQGmQRnkbnCbAFFI7RLpXmuF8BHzpOg0eQXrplOrbUeNDTUJBpRv0UlgCyr95izmyVIoooOIkW_R0rof26W2yD9nx60XSgXrK2U/w640-h640/IMG_7820%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklqTvds618XT39V8N3K5g9kAa4J3i3gLAuRwfNLjuEnaZ2XYIZiWquEyzod_DYZSPzjhHXs7fVfsHpwADVf_pP_kVgXfw6HrnjXexwyxatVw99BoWeEiSsCPrIEoD9Mf0k7L5pxYGCgp4X68S915WL1yUT5YPeJIf4Eo7CejAR5t0WehMgC2duvDJpsc/s1024/IMG_7822%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklqTvds618XT39V8N3K5g9kAa4J3i3gLAuRwfNLjuEnaZ2XYIZiWquEyzod_DYZSPzjhHXs7fVfsHpwADVf_pP_kVgXfw6HrnjXexwyxatVw99BoWeEiSsCPrIEoD9Mf0k7L5pxYGCgp4X68S915WL1yUT5YPeJIf4Eo7CejAR5t0WehMgC2duvDJpsc/w640-h640/IMG_7822%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Moonbeam Dreams by Amanda Grace for Poppie Cotton is a fabric you will want! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EZ331cPFD-rVB23Fl2excczj_snQ-fDJFy8GnCGtkWHeqFToVdCzYLJ-AoUsO6eXwFTqsifp2mGAfqqse5R_AgBYJGUGzhCJNFJ4oKNNHzLD1h3ZMvgEWtvRyzQs2Bo2hrNIs45u_4Q88oF4Q-ATAxfcNAStsuLrxCYYagkslFjkFpmrP-IeOf2dyhU/s1122/IMG_9688.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EZ331cPFD-rVB23Fl2excczj_snQ-fDJFy8GnCGtkWHeqFToVdCzYLJ-AoUsO6eXwFTqsifp2mGAfqqse5R_AgBYJGUGzhCJNFJ4oKNNHzLD1h3ZMvgEWtvRyzQs2Bo2hrNIs45u_4Q88oF4Q-ATAxfcNAStsuLrxCYYagkslFjkFpmrP-IeOf2dyhU/w514-h640/IMG_9688.jpeg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure you visit the following Makers to see their beautiful projects with this fabric line! </div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style: square; margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 45px;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 1: quiltylove.com</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 3: @lalunastudioes </li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 6: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aokseworiginals/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">aokseworiginals</span></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 8: <a href="http://theredfeedsack.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">theredfeedsack.com</span></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 10: <a href="http://blueribbondesigns.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">blueribbondesigns.com</span></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 13: <a href="http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">happyquiltingmelissa.com</span></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 15: <a href="http://www.cardinalcreekquilting.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">cardinalcreekquilting.com</span></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 17: <a href="https://verityvintagestudio.typepad.com/my-blog/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">verityvintagestudio.typepad.com/my-blog</span></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 20: <a href="https://www.nannygoatquilts.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">nannygoatquilts.com</span></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;">November 22: <a href="http://neverlandstitches.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">neverlandstitches.blogspot.com</span></a></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>
Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-74347175119606011052023-10-12T20:31:00.006-05:002024-01-24T23:10:47.389-06:00Fall Sewing! {Hide and Seek Fabric Tour}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBgyB28pn3-zTymhxk0RRBpHKiP1eUjVGMTfmic-sRveYpHh8w7ivFxys0gg-tkDm7YwZrJw2xtJrO1RhyphenhyphenrSwh9g94fO2rGX-zNz_aYiRqPJODDlTDluaDUq5VjhLnSuzWbNco-_gw2Q89TKSYHDm1CtTZkhX6JxCcwBA6RhXJRtJHP0WN_o2pV1CBrs/s1366/IMG_7513.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBgyB28pn3-zTymhxk0RRBpHKiP1eUjVGMTfmic-sRveYpHh8w7ivFxys0gg-tkDm7YwZrJw2xtJrO1RhyphenhyphenrSwh9g94fO2rGX-zNz_aYiRqPJODDlTDluaDUq5VjhLnSuzWbNco-_gw2Q89TKSYHDm1CtTZkhX6JxCcwBA6RhXJRtJHP0WN_o2pV1CBrs/w480-h640/IMG_7513.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>How did it happen that fall is already here??? It seems like summer is a whirlwind and then before I can catch a breath, in comes fall! <div><br /></div><div>I received this new fabric collection from Poppie Cotton a few months ago and the first glance I had of it made me think of fall and I've been excited to sew some pretty fall things and finally I had a day to sit down and get it done! <div><br /></div><div>The fabric collection is called Hide and Seek and it has such sweet little creatures! The butterflies and bunnies are my favorite! </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /><div align="right"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXp66IraHY1Lz6HStsuHgaIFpro4vVFiNVfsATwvgqwquWCA_3MMXF7PZUq_iFj6lPG8D2SRdxAYs5xM0LPCtRyn176Ybuj9vfWLWtom6MRbqPtyxM4G1y_8ffWm80_phGXKbZAKdi-RO7R_Zi17DHzcK-KyTYYysgItcEtWmLFKNXVRdgppaezc-PP1g/s901/Hide%20&%20Seek%20IG%20Button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="901" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXp66IraHY1Lz6HStsuHgaIFpro4vVFiNVfsATwvgqwquWCA_3MMXF7PZUq_iFj6lPG8D2SRdxAYs5xM0LPCtRyn176Ybuj9vfWLWtom6MRbqPtyxM4G1y_8ffWm80_phGXKbZAKdi-RO7R_Zi17DHzcK-KyTYYysgItcEtWmLFKNXVRdgppaezc-PP1g/w400-h400/Hide%20&%20Seek%20IG%20Button.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div align="right"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One time, a lot of years ago, I made a whole bunch of fabric stuffed pumpkins and gifted them to friends. It was such a fun gift and I decided to do the same thing again and make some pumpkins from the fabric. I chose to use the pattern by Minki Kim at Sew Illustrated. (Her patterns are ALWAYS my favorite!). You can find the link to her pattern shop <a href="https://sewingillustration.com/products/fabric-pumpkin-trio-pdf-download-pattern"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGxfmcglrhDKztY1hRJFvgRbWZvfyQUXvDWnJEsnse_aPOUjuSuNnsx4dUEVRyU5AxgZUgySpgGocYl7RuiGRf_42O_Y7THz2yxSFERd4wuGXNmaqB36atnPvNUcZjfhNAEOUTL24JsMC1LWI-DR1KX7csNpNeV4Jm8IGL9GC8aspgMIMa51zaSxS_Wo/s1024/IMG_7514.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGxfmcglrhDKztY1hRJFvgRbWZvfyQUXvDWnJEsnse_aPOUjuSuNnsx4dUEVRyU5AxgZUgySpgGocYl7RuiGRf_42O_Y7THz2yxSFERd4wuGXNmaqB36atnPvNUcZjfhNAEOUTL24JsMC1LWI-DR1KX7csNpNeV4Jm8IGL9GC8aspgMIMa51zaSxS_Wo/w400-h400/IMG_7514.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These pumpkins were so much fun to make! They did require some hand work, which I really enjoy. I really enjoy having some down time in the evening while my husband plays his banjo and I can just sit and hand sew and listen to him play! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKIWXjxBgnBnI-I0rezr_UahPiey5Y6yjUyVF8jaG20hQ0TSw7tMTuBzkf3nmSwLFFeGv5wxEOz_oq6uZQuZplXLiJl-GMy_ylD7rbqCGMygINY5wVKNdJsrXw7hObd-Rw9fZmM7wZTvY9QMyN4BzSqtAab-eCvIbgK-svxZplwDxXepNnjfiM5shrwI/s1366/IMG_7531.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKIWXjxBgnBnI-I0rezr_UahPiey5Y6yjUyVF8jaG20hQ0TSw7tMTuBzkf3nmSwLFFeGv5wxEOz_oq6uZQuZplXLiJl-GMy_ylD7rbqCGMygINY5wVKNdJsrXw7hObd-Rw9fZmM7wZTvY9QMyN4BzSqtAab-eCvIbgK-svxZplwDxXepNnjfiM5shrwI/w480-h640/IMG_7531.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was able to use each piece of the collection and I felt like the pumpkins really showcased all the different fabrics!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfOp_k60rXNy7QVdXtQ4GYKu4OQ5VyzHQ7PvC1h-K5Y859LBBXnLHZzhFnDuTCTnrKShggG4TDk7BHOJSo-svFkrbx_joMw25WfeVb-DfPmvamd0-40aS4Dts88OnkphUIAjjEK7ClxQowFzW7HE8vB9qOASfM2NEg9irThignDUvDKRXokOWuhjOkz8/s1366/IMG_7520%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfOp_k60rXNy7QVdXtQ4GYKu4OQ5VyzHQ7PvC1h-K5Y859LBBXnLHZzhFnDuTCTnrKShggG4TDk7BHOJSo-svFkrbx_joMw25WfeVb-DfPmvamd0-40aS4Dts88OnkphUIAjjEK7ClxQowFzW7HE8vB9qOASfM2NEg9irThignDUvDKRXokOWuhjOkz8/w480-h640/IMG_7520%202.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't they so sweet??? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After I finished the pumpkins my grand-daughter said to me "Maybe a scarecrow would be fun Gram"! So of course... what do you think I did?? Make scarecrows of course! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6B11wiIz0Z99mor72u3Lsc9PfncfC0XJ6apoTfd_qcQzPc8_xWNO0g00aSGWe93HcnCKcnjkLLNKIBsawIvz_K0WzxVOX5O6vibZHFFMHjyMsMB7LcEVXXy6bYi9Yvsmvd7HuJKFXQOabj5EoXZr9TVgNbKQzex7YZlQtDm57HDrdI24Siv8zkXu7zM/s1366/IMG_7516.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6B11wiIz0Z99mor72u3Lsc9PfncfC0XJ6apoTfd_qcQzPc8_xWNO0g00aSGWe93HcnCKcnjkLLNKIBsawIvz_K0WzxVOX5O6vibZHFFMHjyMsMB7LcEVXXy6bYi9Yvsmvd7HuJKFXQOabj5EoXZr9TVgNbKQzex7YZlQtDm57HDrdI24Siv8zkXu7zM/w480-h640/IMG_7516.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/828528546/scarecrow-pattern-pep-the-lil-peep-fall?ref=yr_purchases">this pattern</a> by Old Road Primitive and it was so much fun to make! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmrw0H6DHRRqtzn7iBBvzhz-HvWIaJt0iYuiEDKSha9SKkXLTneIXkBDBY3gOWw2o9lGodenTG0iLQTUxBndE2K8MNBE1KtDZ4OAGrKUiLdzr6ktG3jGwEnFE04zGy0DNuJRRJU0b42XQRui4LIpodwwyIQ4so3Wa7SYqDxGJLl0WH7kF9KeQrcGJW1k/s1024/IMG_7512.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmrw0H6DHRRqtzn7iBBvzhz-HvWIaJt0iYuiEDKSha9SKkXLTneIXkBDBY3gOWw2o9lGodenTG0iLQTUxBndE2K8MNBE1KtDZ4OAGrKUiLdzr6ktG3jGwEnFE04zGy0DNuJRRJU0b42XQRui4LIpodwwyIQ4so3Wa7SYqDxGJLl0WH7kF9KeQrcGJW1k/w640-h640/IMG_7512.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlA3T97IFKLN8W8lYqpUrEBVUhN8xRzGpQkibvcP_VTjfJCtT7VCJWmNqyQNW9jC85C0w9oodNgfmndAqmKer_jqqun-9wTcDnSCyGQTLCt8mUvRiZvdTldx9B-EKHoufzhHqLOnuWU1E1nBwaXctLE6IkJF0WoI5Sh5vJDP-PoV4DUR2L6n9nTC9vCY/s1024/IMG_7515.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlA3T97IFKLN8W8lYqpUrEBVUhN8xRzGpQkibvcP_VTjfJCtT7VCJWmNqyQNW9jC85C0w9oodNgfmndAqmKer_jqqun-9wTcDnSCyGQTLCt8mUvRiZvdTldx9B-EKHoufzhHqLOnuWU1E1nBwaXctLE6IkJF0WoI5Sh5vJDP-PoV4DUR2L6n9nTC9vCY/w640-h640/IMG_7515.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This fabric collection is just the best! I loved sharing my pumpkins with friends and I might just keep these scarecrows! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOz2XE44G7uqtVPYxT86ecoAJzZ1E4bbXHxW_0fFlXBPJywLIKrm6gIjWzKuMbHBstwH_6N5YIVAoT2R_O_9vPFeybxOGXN3j63IYCRAbg42p95Ya2SsnOvirYl7C2i8qLmPB-6BqdImWPjfqbtfiSioFCiL2Huo-uLh7FnpQhAvPXarktPIfAs8aFfg/s1024/IMG_7529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOz2XE44G7uqtVPYxT86ecoAJzZ1E4bbXHxW_0fFlXBPJywLIKrm6gIjWzKuMbHBstwH_6N5YIVAoT2R_O_9vPFeybxOGXN3j63IYCRAbg42p95Ya2SsnOvirYl7C2i8qLmPB-6BqdImWPjfqbtfiSioFCiL2Huo-uLh7FnpQhAvPXarktPIfAs8aFfg/w640-h480/IMG_7529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are so many amazing projects being made this month using Hide and Seek fabric. Be sure to follow along @poppiecotton on Instagram. These gals never cease to amaze me with all their gorgeous fabric collections! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy fall my friends!!! May you enjoy sewing all the beautiful fall things! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
</div></div>Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-59394149957217234662023-09-15T09:30:00.004-05:002023-09-15T09:34:03.932-05:00My Garden Journal {Fabric Tour}<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaqq3ePLpLsLHVZoP5N_t3aS_ZWvk9DHZMXxcuCA93-QX1MWGQjd5fh6CPKYWNwRF-siNlq8z6iMHtlBUh_RAhfRwOr7ZaEY2YUPtnqE1p1G1QF9xhOZ1egN2ulSIXakirpYBDnqPNfbdK7KmK2oItmMVHevStHzAM7mEruNknc1CW4bmFS9X_ipwBWw/s1024/IMG_7180.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaqq3ePLpLsLHVZoP5N_t3aS_ZWvk9DHZMXxcuCA93-QX1MWGQjd5fh6CPKYWNwRF-siNlq8z6iMHtlBUh_RAhfRwOr7ZaEY2YUPtnqE1p1G1QF9xhOZ1egN2ulSIXakirpYBDnqPNfbdK7KmK2oItmMVHevStHzAM7mEruNknc1CW4bmFS9X_ipwBWw/w640-h640/IMG_7180.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When Poppie Cotton sent me a bundle of one of their new fabric lines called Garden Party Fabric, designed by Sheri McCulley, I will admit that I was neck deep in other projects as well as an early spring full of everything to do on the farm. I put the bundle of fabric in a large glass canister jar and just admired it for a couple months. (Speaking of which, I really need to take a picture of my numerous glass canisters lined up with new Poppie Cotton fabric lines this year... I love how they look all lined up on the counter in my sewing room!). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzlKSZ3NOZueLios_K_0hepwMWVVbaU_GIohjXB6Jfx0QqU4P7ZuUQ-PkK2fGq92SDJI0NBV37OEzZDyaqNtxRRZf6MX1X2SR-Kj1LB7S7x503k7lLuKC35RfU3z0l7N2c5UJ3qow74vkKbwqFvmOnlxhqGNq13DdJK1-n8LcfbK-nOEse1QfOYm4sGg/s948/Garden%20Party%20IG%20Button.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="901" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzlKSZ3NOZueLios_K_0hepwMWVVbaU_GIohjXB6Jfx0QqU4P7ZuUQ-PkK2fGq92SDJI0NBV37OEzZDyaqNtxRRZf6MX1X2SR-Kj1LB7S7x503k7lLuKC35RfU3z0l7N2c5UJ3qow74vkKbwqFvmOnlxhqGNq13DdJK1-n8LcfbK-nOEse1QfOYm4sGg/w608-h640/Garden%20Party%20IG%20Button.jpg" width="608" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I kept thinking about the fabric and would pull it out to look at it several times each month. Then flower season came for us on our farm and my daughter and I got swamped with our cut flower business. I felt a few times back in July that I was literally smothering with all my deadlines and did I take on more this year than I could handle? (Most of my deadlines are calendared MONTHS in advance.) Also my creative brain completely shut down. Like completely. My sewing became a bit of drudgery trying to meet deadlines, keep things fresh and new and not be looking on Pinterest for ideas. I really like my ideas to come organically and THEN I'll look on Pinterest sometimes to make sure I'm not trying to re-invent the wheel! Ha ha! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97oq81qHcy7G1jQJb6JX_lt3LaGvg2ugUA5Nx-TpzyAHcH0MegYln8tsudZaIpwXffWDK9F3_sGx1oDBWLQQtUjs9G6YverFSS57pFOYsk-SsNLQCJ1l_xkGe3IZyXJPQ1jzTgrIco4--k10FBzCOa6WeLD77O3_JHRhjGmV8thCalMvtdaoIo0F3sdU/s2706/IMG_7189%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2706" data-original-width="1847" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97oq81qHcy7G1jQJb6JX_lt3LaGvg2ugUA5Nx-TpzyAHcH0MegYln8tsudZaIpwXffWDK9F3_sGx1oDBWLQQtUjs9G6YverFSS57pFOYsk-SsNLQCJ1l_xkGe3IZyXJPQ1jzTgrIco4--k10FBzCOa6WeLD77O3_JHRhjGmV8thCalMvtdaoIo0F3sdU/w437-h640/IMG_7189%202.jpg" width="437" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One day a couple weeks ago, with the Garden Party fabric tour looming, I pulled the fabric out again. And BOOM! I knew exactly what I wanted to do. Here's the thing. All my notes and drawings for our tiny little flower farm are done on scraps of paper here and there... I always have the best of intentions and start out the spring with things all organized and then I find myself down in our flower field and I'm making notes on the back of seed packets or on a cardboard box. All this gets put in a bin that is carried back and forth with us to the field until the end of the summer comes... and bummer, we've lost all my notes. I know it... I'm a terrible farmer. Obviously our business is very, very tiny... basically fun for my daughter and I and the grand-girls. But still, notes are important. Drawings of things going on in the garden are important. Plans on where we grew things are important. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdlr_iajRA17-0vSBG2scLBHdcDKQKLO_OGjFR-uVjcoNwaDqFmLs4A7ZZoNoa8EpbroZ2Mb_qmZ9IDMCRcOl92Y7u0ju9bKYX39dwA-t9hwlo5OrlW6Lcx2MRR7dbLbSxHbdalzKJL1wB_gs79SR_W_QejmzKcDtM8urQPRIBVrHGHlejCPAtF2Q-fY/s1024/IMG_7179.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdlr_iajRA17-0vSBG2scLBHdcDKQKLO_OGjFR-uVjcoNwaDqFmLs4A7ZZoNoa8EpbroZ2Mb_qmZ9IDMCRcOl92Y7u0ju9bKYX39dwA-t9hwlo5OrlW6Lcx2MRR7dbLbSxHbdalzKJL1wB_gs79SR_W_QejmzKcDtM8urQPRIBVrHGHlejCPAtF2Q-fY/w640-h640/IMG_7179.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So... a GARDEN JOURNAL was born! What better fabric to use than this beautiful line called Garden Party? A couple years ago I wrote a tutorial for Clover on covering a three ring binder for a sweet journal, so of course I went back to my own tutorial and made a fun covered binder. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7k60oltZ5CRRseJX2y02dKcGsyZEVweIKbmCWkKN3IKrW3_AUfyQWdWAd9pdXGw0JsJmrYePGgyu6qRAjjR_orvtalchdtxJyw-w3Mp9L7nZfKGw30M1RB42A4Dd-IUA4elqryilLdhhOoz70QwWctefOO-sivMC72xuSjrY3hJs8BI7yOvM-XOPDsFg/s1366/IMG_7205.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7k60oltZ5CRRseJX2y02dKcGsyZEVweIKbmCWkKN3IKrW3_AUfyQWdWAd9pdXGw0JsJmrYePGgyu6qRAjjR_orvtalchdtxJyw-w3Mp9L7nZfKGw30M1RB42A4Dd-IUA4elqryilLdhhOoz70QwWctefOO-sivMC72xuSjrY3hJs8BI7yOvM-XOPDsFg/w480-h640/IMG_7205.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After I finished it I realized that I wanted some really fun pages in it as well and since I'm not an artist, I enlisted the help of the my artist grand-daughter Jillian! She did some super fun artwork on six pages, as well as a cover page, and this amazing Garden Journal is now all ready for me to use! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-_wctRbuzhblsdE096JJMwQjB0mhDj6qSnROkagDGq8yCLvWAoxJ3NdgTmJXK-bIcO1aQj3UO4BVhUPaQvQl5ngMm5CjrRS0CInNZZ_smSQ8j9q7ejDGHKhs3wKi2QzFFJioJrRbQ7EhYun0MSZ705cGCMymu6VkdGtRelF8mVZWnMkMaXDHxsElvU4/s1024/IMG_7110.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-_wctRbuzhblsdE096JJMwQjB0mhDj6qSnROkagDGq8yCLvWAoxJ3NdgTmJXK-bIcO1aQj3UO4BVhUPaQvQl5ngMm5CjrRS0CInNZZ_smSQ8j9q7ejDGHKhs3wKi2QzFFJioJrRbQ7EhYun0MSZ705cGCMymu6VkdGtRelF8mVZWnMkMaXDHxsElvU4/w640-h640/IMG_7110.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A fun side note: a few days after I gave Jillian the journal and some fabric swatches I snuck in her bedroom one day when I was at my daughter's house to see if she had started on the pages. On her floor was her work in progress. (And yes, she has an art desk but she's 15... sitting on the floor is still easy!) I do not think like an artist so it was really fun to see how her artistic brain works! (I know that when I'm working designing a sewing project, I have the same sort of brain... but it is just so foreign to me to see art of this sort in progress!). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnIVLTU_CDKsrsL_x4dmiHOQdpkSpVH6k6e9FA4kTO49000OFyGxdp6J_ZA61NcaUa-Z0zo5m1E7klvWxgc_RtBeH3YiQGxZ1otaEYu0IoPi19RIpRMKlVZHmd0zAXBhqpZCC80BH7v4ocvT-SXFYWLlChi7vo4-49JBHJkiUiJC_BOhKUoouob0Kf_4/s1366/IMG_7162.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnIVLTU_CDKsrsL_x4dmiHOQdpkSpVH6k6e9FA4kTO49000OFyGxdp6J_ZA61NcaUa-Z0zo5m1E7klvWxgc_RtBeH3YiQGxZ1otaEYu0IoPi19RIpRMKlVZHmd0zAXBhqpZCC80BH7v4ocvT-SXFYWLlChi7vo4-49JBHJkiUiJC_BOhKUoouob0Kf_4/w480-h640/IMG_7162.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also really enjoyed fussy cutting some of the sweet little prints and making covered buttons that I then glued to huge paper clips! These are adorable as well as useful! If you've never made these before, I highly recommend it! They are a fun project and make a great gift for anyone that is a journal keeper! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_d3wRq0hhw2DUEz7VGSarf_6c6BJPousyeXH2I4dNWM02yb-DIW8uN9knouRSwdxfdyy31COhZx4SW0tlE0Iukfm-Nu9uY3fNQ5HSIkJZW5-suztV0csrgW4RWSQVJAzqOCMPEQ3XQApg0H4jPiGaLYar45tyHSVoXDKG6GZdPp2mxcfv0Y9yoTru-a8/s1024/IMG_7188.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_d3wRq0hhw2DUEz7VGSarf_6c6BJPousyeXH2I4dNWM02yb-DIW8uN9knouRSwdxfdyy31COhZx4SW0tlE0Iukfm-Nu9uY3fNQ5HSIkJZW5-suztV0csrgW4RWSQVJAzqOCMPEQ3XQApg0H4jPiGaLYar45tyHSVoXDKG6GZdPp2mxcfv0Y9yoTru-a8/w640-h640/IMG_7188.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another thing I designed at the spur of the moment was a clear vinyl zipper pocket on the inside of the front cover. This will hold seed packets, loose leaf notes, a pen, etc... It was actually really easy to make and I love that it is clear vinyl. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoxc7jcfMpyprIxfSx3ZIX0NGcCWB05lDNWHxjNq18Bv0yxFAvZDyG4LBmZc7GiWKSd77z3cffVYRuv4ty7HcmuiRwn9e9DOEZkukcrYq8VYfF4NFnSPY8UeWtBQ0CSXnjcKmCIECzCxNTrGI7Ro-tGAoA3Pc9C2qQA3GHxZQD2o0DDLxUlUU29txIbY/s1024/IMG_7180.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoxc7jcfMpyprIxfSx3ZIX0NGcCWB05lDNWHxjNq18Bv0yxFAvZDyG4LBmZc7GiWKSd77z3cffVYRuv4ty7HcmuiRwn9e9DOEZkukcrYq8VYfF4NFnSPY8UeWtBQ0CSXnjcKmCIECzCxNTrGI7Ro-tGAoA3Pc9C2qQA3GHxZQD2o0DDLxUlUU29txIbY/w640-h640/IMG_7180.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, as usual for me, one of the things about Poppie Cotton fabric that I always get excited about is the words in the selvedge! They are always fun to incorporate into my projects. I really loved using the words on both the front and the back covers! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7KfiVFxMNx6BioXRQZtoNvsF55n8AtH0_C1_gT_UZU4tcmHP1cpUVM5slcxG54yKbbGTr6qnklaIX_PEZrYZ0v8xxttKhaz5i5b_fZcRNBCHmcNpGCrkDBBW15vj2vk5s2qoSRwtcBF7zmiRJQwiQZQtPKg7OA2tWeMRXmNRciionWs_tiQfegb_ijA/s1024/IMG_7149.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7KfiVFxMNx6BioXRQZtoNvsF55n8AtH0_C1_gT_UZU4tcmHP1cpUVM5slcxG54yKbbGTr6qnklaIX_PEZrYZ0v8xxttKhaz5i5b_fZcRNBCHmcNpGCrkDBBW15vj2vk5s2qoSRwtcBF7zmiRJQwiQZQtPKg7OA2tWeMRXmNRciionWs_tiQfegb_ijA/w640-h640/IMG_7149.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And last but not least is the hand quilting I did on the cover. I always love to do some big stitch hand quilting on every project. There is something about it that soothes my mind and just gives a little extra sweetness I think. (Here's a funny for you... I entered this journal binder in the fair. I could not find a category that it fit except for "other quilted item". The lady kept telling me it wasn't the right category... but she finally agreed it IS a quilted item!! I just left it yesterday so I have no idea if it won a ribbon or not! I'll let you know!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZDkURPEDSb2P0BJPuEAJNBnMfKilYtJ559LZSBbSkwfc3ZIBhetl9wuCyPTmOn_UUrnxDcXXAa4nuZXVW9VrHaPkva6sxrNh86tEYJMxTO9fMNZWLMxZqWnUJLnM4-vrBAV4_xE-R0gqe9gvHUdbNen4098j55bKPa-cdzefHqvR0pSYfhLF28vY7d0/s1249/IMG_7172.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZDkURPEDSb2P0BJPuEAJNBnMfKilYtJ559LZSBbSkwfc3ZIBhetl9wuCyPTmOn_UUrnxDcXXAa4nuZXVW9VrHaPkva6sxrNh86tEYJMxTO9fMNZWLMxZqWnUJLnM4-vrBAV4_xE-R0gqe9gvHUdbNen4098j55bKPa-cdzefHqvR0pSYfhLF28vY7d0/w524-h640/IMG_7172.jpeg" width="524" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this fabric line and so happy that I was able to showcase it in a fun and unique way. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cpH5xSpkOvG6GaX35eBIE8IWjiByITrO2KgHC6NHCiB9h6ZDekqhuWx3NfhkO-8PB_tg_a-NuAwmST7QNzD5hfQEUzloWL6rFolAwOc_pyStOP0Dw8Uq1GJxtfyBPqCB67Z5e4ZwTupLvFV07ivO8pDi-CA0hZGR1LupH13SGD6ev2CKcRCRUfebe3M/s1366/IMG_7173.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cpH5xSpkOvG6GaX35eBIE8IWjiByITrO2KgHC6NHCiB9h6ZDekqhuWx3NfhkO-8PB_tg_a-NuAwmST7QNzD5hfQEUzloWL6rFolAwOc_pyStOP0Dw8Uq1GJxtfyBPqCB67Z5e4ZwTupLvFV07ivO8pDi-CA0hZGR1LupH13SGD6ev2CKcRCRUfebe3M/w480-h640/IMG_7173.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy garden planning (and sewing) my friends! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-41652944975285572112023-08-07T08:37:00.003-05:002023-08-07T08:39:26.754-05:00Dresden Plates {Prairie Sisters Homestead Fabric Tour}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEish-JjbbaZmyAfgVI0MUmX28nllq989FiLYEzjlQLCfjNeZUXC-crV3brOs6FVTRbKqB0NOUFePbCNU8rJ1bAaKRvlttk1KhkN91CpcQNPIpny5wNItLHxb_CzPXYB8eMrk9pkLphL9l15xRE3x3uhjRvR1iweNrRwGz8bpqLLhX3Non5lc14Qj_O1Qho/s4032/IMG_6208.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEish-JjbbaZmyAfgVI0MUmX28nllq989FiLYEzjlQLCfjNeZUXC-crV3brOs6FVTRbKqB0NOUFePbCNU8rJ1bAaKRvlttk1KhkN91CpcQNPIpny5wNItLHxb_CzPXYB8eMrk9pkLphL9l15xRE3x3uhjRvR1iweNrRwGz8bpqLLhX3Non5lc14Qj_O1Qho/w480-h640/IMG_6208.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Have you ever sewn Dresden Plates? Can you believe that I have only done them one time in a simple little project? I've always wanted to do more, but they really intimidate me and look super complicated. <div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>When I received the latest fabric collection designed by Lori Woods from Poppie Cotton, called <a href="https://poppiecotton.com/product-category/fabric/prairie-sisters-homestead/">Prairie Sisters Homestead</a>, all I could think is that I wanted it used in my kitchen/dining room area! It took me awhile to figure out exactly what I wanted and once I did.. it was game on! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGVNkwZ24pw2klrRdl1wlUBRrJZu-dPN9habaNMsfVkA4IXF8bm-64aYQ6vkGhg7DuBBz0wXiiWnVk2tgJxkcW6ceInd6pLgInMoFso2uwSQlf60IsZaokKjwQZTSGgOZiKOejGKlEOb7dfydIKX5XNtnmoEqiYYvmho0lGbTrOQennKAGAom-kTPhcg/s4032/IMG_6194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGVNkwZ24pw2klrRdl1wlUBRrJZu-dPN9habaNMsfVkA4IXF8bm-64aYQ6vkGhg7DuBBz0wXiiWnVk2tgJxkcW6ceInd6pLgInMoFso2uwSQlf60IsZaokKjwQZTSGgOZiKOejGKlEOb7dfydIKX5XNtnmoEqiYYvmho0lGbTrOQennKAGAom-kTPhcg/w640-h640/IMG_6194.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Once, years ago, a friend made me a Dresden Plate table topper for my round dining room table. I have loved that for years so I decided that was what I really wanted to do with the new Prairie Sisters collection. A new, bright and cheerful table topper!</div><div><br /></div><div>I know there are amazing Dresden Plate cutting rulers that make the whole process easier but since I don't have any, I was kind of winging it with the pattern. I read plenty of blog posts and tutorials so I knew the general process and I just jumped right in, without really having too much of a plan except that I would use each of the fabrics from the collection. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXr5bFsCFrK7pHIwX9l8uhyfK3zDYl6sXkpbykQfAiDZcvZ0wdjMmqrPXtFRcTCP0-N-59zXCbxrN5g0JVWmg2VjtSWQjl7pdG6e06FZ2wyrDiUIDzLm6simh8QuvMT-zDtXMGIRDyMZ9wut3sqTGGlvt7DZHSuI9wtk5G0rM0g9kN2x9V9DJ329q1rg/s4032/IMG_6200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXr5bFsCFrK7pHIwX9l8uhyfK3zDYl6sXkpbykQfAiDZcvZ0wdjMmqrPXtFRcTCP0-N-59zXCbxrN5g0JVWmg2VjtSWQjl7pdG6e06FZ2wyrDiUIDzLm6simh8QuvMT-zDtXMGIRDyMZ9wut3sqTGGlvt7DZHSuI9wtk5G0rM0g9kN2x9V9DJ329q1rg/w640-h640/IMG_6200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After I played with it for awhile I realized that I wanted all the points to be the different gingham prints in the collection. I'm a sucker for gingham anyway, but these gingham prints are SO perfect!!! The colors are absolutely gorgeous. I mean, seriously, look how beautiful those are! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJ_YkrnhuWFzkWdZ5aAwhzOSRlmoERGh8grMtQeZ2MInv9rWhpHw9ac3LDdJTG_Ul385xhHfzK9wd8ao0ymWHR8Gwh4ALn8pMdb0Jiwx66_-hj7IUyElpCLTI_6mwuih84JWxTcbufSs-w8NQOJjdGDyDYJYkdu4Al5EldNAY2Tp5DcLltYujxUjJMic/s4032/IMG_6199.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJ_YkrnhuWFzkWdZ5aAwhzOSRlmoERGh8grMtQeZ2MInv9rWhpHw9ac3LDdJTG_Ul385xhHfzK9wd8ao0ymWHR8Gwh4ALn8pMdb0Jiwx66_-hj7IUyElpCLTI_6mwuih84JWxTcbufSs-w8NQOJjdGDyDYJYkdu4Al5EldNAY2Tp5DcLltYujxUjJMic/w640-h640/IMG_6199.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I used one of the darling little patchwork prints for the center of the topper. There are three colorways in the patchwork and I chose the yellow one. It's such a sweet print... fussy cutting those little chickens and flowers are the funnest! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sKvek31b8dUedRHeEYGZxovHLomm8bgYkUKIIIieI-WPndRUQZUkD7uEBrXK0Lzm1__57btePeupMPzVPhbMX1BTOL_no0Jb9nDHoebgIRBK9_onprY8f28M_VMN1DBFRYCGc4V9r-ghYddEIxTpV42KRcKO9Ligwcy5ZWoeqWuuaBtGBYJxSnxUIcc/s4032/IMG_6197.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sKvek31b8dUedRHeEYGZxovHLomm8bgYkUKIIIieI-WPndRUQZUkD7uEBrXK0Lzm1__57btePeupMPzVPhbMX1BTOL_no0Jb9nDHoebgIRBK9_onprY8f28M_VMN1DBFRYCGc4V9r-ghYddEIxTpV42KRcKO9Ligwcy5ZWoeqWuuaBtGBYJxSnxUIcc/w640-h640/IMG_6197.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And of course... I literally cannot EVER make a project from Poppie Cotton fabric that I do not do some hand quilting and this was absolute the best part of the project! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq-h5MwgRnyo1_NtYk328UjTrTkM2PvFKRKCvg6DIThMi1F-fkjUIeBVTJJj0JmraaCthq31Xjw4pQR0Jen7BuEDKgyuqFX4NaVwMvBoQOrhG85uTp3-KNi4Pq3j2pF-a9vPzroup_wZvTICMGCwmnraQWtloGxjBI6uB54vm5CJ5cyFJNu16A3-wBJo/s4032/IMG_6141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq-h5MwgRnyo1_NtYk328UjTrTkM2PvFKRKCvg6DIThMi1F-fkjUIeBVTJJj0JmraaCthq31Xjw4pQR0Jen7BuEDKgyuqFX4NaVwMvBoQOrhG85uTp3-KNi4Pq3j2pF-a9vPzroup_wZvTICMGCwmnraQWtloGxjBI6uB54vm5CJ5cyFJNu16A3-wBJo/w640-h640/IMG_6141.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I attached the center circle with a simple hand sewn buttonhole stitch and I love how it looks. I have all kinds of favorite places to hand sew in my house and on my porches but on the rainy day this last week, I enjoyed sitting in the recliner in my guest bedroom where the natural light was so beautiful coming in the windows! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BGW16O9KkHT4PJm11LYDZXy0CCZIdY4xDeAMgE-lEtInUogmao5biGbF-k-OLcVXC3WwwHOkVDZINZt6D8lMULQ68PB-Z46mu_mp_57BcpyGqiUBB3Bht4icn0eDRivaDS9ewV_hBMOlLX4TN-lVXIJBSdS81_S5_wBEihRgBacY8fSFpx5j1IhVXRE/s4032/IMG_6210.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BGW16O9KkHT4PJm11LYDZXy0CCZIdY4xDeAMgE-lEtInUogmao5biGbF-k-OLcVXC3WwwHOkVDZINZt6D8lMULQ68PB-Z46mu_mp_57BcpyGqiUBB3Bht4icn0eDRivaDS9ewV_hBMOlLX4TN-lVXIJBSdS81_S5_wBEihRgBacY8fSFpx5j1IhVXRE/w480-h640/IMG_6210.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then... there was one more quick project because I absolutely couldn't get enough of this fabric! I've been wanting to make a topper for my little coffee station in my dining room and cutting sweet little patchwork squares and sewing them together was fast and adorable! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The only problem is that I wanted something waterproof. I've looked at all kinds of vinyl fabrics online and haven't like the looks for any of them. So I decided to try a Thermoweb product called Liquid Vinyl. You literally use a paint brush and "paint" your fabric with the this thick sticky product. Three coats... letting it dry in between each coat. Wow was I nervous. I didn't want to ruin my sweet little patchwork topper but I read enough reviews that I knew it would work. SOOOO... three coats of liquid vinyl later and guess what??? I have a waterproof coffee station topper out of the perfect fabric! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fabric does take on a little different look, as you can see in the pictures. It has a bit of a sheen to it, but honestly it is so pretty! I've had more people comment about it... "hey is this fabric actually water proof"? Smile! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfaPg78ZDOqujoF4Ii4EB6_zE8b3xEahOV_Xs4JBio8UGRJ8EjUfkjpc3wv58NIeoTVF6sH9QHzfjEGMjtS_g9fRBBfumI6FLpUftJEX142HrXxQLlasPhaaeGmE9L22XBX_9B_W4DBkLVhw1RAnHQ2adTPCGLiQGG2TcYDzFoh32xcji3Zvwi6fai8M/s3024/IMG_6213.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfaPg78ZDOqujoF4Ii4EB6_zE8b3xEahOV_Xs4JBio8UGRJ8EjUfkjpc3wv58NIeoTVF6sH9QHzfjEGMjtS_g9fRBBfumI6FLpUftJEX142HrXxQLlasPhaaeGmE9L22XBX_9B_W4DBkLVhw1RAnHQ2adTPCGLiQGG2TcYDzFoh32xcji3Zvwi6fai8M/w640-h640/IMG_6213.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And last, but NEVER least.... just about every single line of Poppie Cotton fabric has the most perfectly precious selvedge. I always use it in my project somewhere and WOW, WOW, WOW I love this one!!! It is me to total perfection. Chickens of course... but definitely "<i>farm livin' is the life for me</i>"!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Get the fabric, my farm loving friends!!! It is THE BEST!!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJ46q0-ACHx1HawaiItdBi0kyyE_wq7pcV6tFdqL7B6kFmPKlQ5g6rpfqFOpx-6F4QHsSb1U-jZ02RoH3n-cLcuVcJtmCdTyk7Ok1IezPturUrZ9BBNAWsjS2EqACn4JniSknRRC9shX7bT6TqXFV4TCqL8-78lb7t8MtOSt6wny2uZlMignKrKw279s/s246/signature.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" height="59" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJ46q0-ACHx1HawaiItdBi0kyyE_wq7pcV6tFdqL7B6kFmPKlQ5g6rpfqFOpx-6F4QHsSb1U-jZ02RoH3n-cLcuVcJtmCdTyk7Ok1IezPturUrZ9BBNAWsjS2EqACn4JniSknRRC9shX7bT6TqXFV4TCqL8-78lb7t8MtOSt6wny2uZlMignKrKw279s/s1600/signature.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEdgONi2Ur_LGwYrPUHjIVg9mwjC8SK-FrqwBY1OeX21NY1b94JNd4sTfM0NfnniCRlaATfN5RkO4eTUIIRSVPz36whQ9DmdzoYYXZ7jQc7pn8AcRoi89xZKjnpVtjuho_eg-uzivF9wM6tfsZhgc89MNmbH7lraSI63URhej8i9bPfPEJshwgzc2SYU/s901/Prairie%20Sisters%20Homestead%20IG%20Button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="901" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEdgONi2Ur_LGwYrPUHjIVg9mwjC8SK-FrqwBY1OeX21NY1b94JNd4sTfM0NfnniCRlaATfN5RkO4eTUIIRSVPz36whQ9DmdzoYYXZ7jQc7pn8AcRoi89xZKjnpVtjuho_eg-uzivF9wM6tfsZhgc89MNmbH7lraSI63URhej8i9bPfPEJshwgzc2SYU/s320/Prairie%20Sisters%20Homestead%20IG%20Button.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div><div align="right"><br /></div>
</div></div>Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-57225904695748856202023-07-12T07:26:00.002-05:002023-07-12T07:26:44.223-05:00Sweet Essentials Kit {Delightful Department Store Tour}<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbRoXXEa8VgVsJ1_4Bzf51rVqjrzLFIawJpKdR_39xSa4qB2cdqwkDscchHpEfwbPs0ur0zUnbrhjQ3M01eLV-Ff2N7FX3n3afL49RXC1SQZJOntqbQTWXSc0lTeQ9P201DYGtNgucZ2BlR8CEdIRUN8Wb0SKASBXQczlr_tBy4UFHW7sedyk0KJBK8g/s3024/IMG_5642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbRoXXEa8VgVsJ1_4Bzf51rVqjrzLFIawJpKdR_39xSa4qB2cdqwkDscchHpEfwbPs0ur0zUnbrhjQ3M01eLV-Ff2N7FX3n3afL49RXC1SQZJOntqbQTWXSc0lTeQ9P201DYGtNgucZ2BlR8CEdIRUN8Wb0SKASBXQczlr_tBy4UFHW7sedyk0KJBK8g/w640-h640/IMG_5642.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I'm excited to share my project with this super beautiful fabric collection called Delightful Department Store by Poppie Cotton. This is just such a fun, vintage look collection. It has been sitting on my sewing counter for a few months as I drool over it. I really love to have fabric speak to me before I start cutting into it and so I was patiently waiting! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a30fArClohmhZMMBrsY-W4ARYhnsmokkMmhObe_oW0HubOj_tnB8xxFFGtXpaCZqSjxF9Es7wHX3XG7clR1dl48dqpLUSyOD0rAVygsU4O_yr1D-cCTy6m0sP-j7JbXVrZTKjY42lJfsPvi7jSm08HjSwMIMzTYG8DXnxVXKvwQgczCegeGXNZ7EpJ4/s901/IMG_6845%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="901" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a30fArClohmhZMMBrsY-W4ARYhnsmokkMmhObe_oW0HubOj_tnB8xxFFGtXpaCZqSjxF9Es7wHX3XG7clR1dl48dqpLUSyOD0rAVygsU4O_yr1D-cCTy6m0sP-j7JbXVrZTKjY42lJfsPvi7jSm08HjSwMIMzTYG8DXnxVXKvwQgczCegeGXNZ7EpJ4/w640-h640/IMG_6845%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is such fun fabric... sweet little florals, perfect ginghams, department store receipts, and the best vintage ladies ever! You can read all about the details behind the designing of the fabric collection <a href="https://poppiecotton.com/2023/07/06/delightful-department-store-meet-the-designer-and-a-giveaway/">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a little grand-daughter turning twelve today. My husband and I got her some things for her horse but I also like to gift some little home sewn item. So here's the thing about Rosetta. She's an incredibly active girl... she rides horses, runs in Cross Country, helps around the farm, swims competitively, and rides her mountain bike. She doesn't do anything at a walk... always a run, full speed ahead! So, here's the dilemma: what do I sew for her? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz0TL4HlfkH-0F71lgJQIOPpMR2Xf1KoazVzXW9b0N_nQpgLtsE4BdXkAUuYi00RnJNFZLAdLlf61RoQfaMptCeICUzthIw335OhfyEmh2NAuSX6LwFtNXWZdTMPAD8h3rXbVlVsUURlEztMzJVr5yXIIoESaK1y6KXUgB9wTrAZRh4JKqx9Kc0ZUgds/s3024/IMG_5654%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz0TL4HlfkH-0F71lgJQIOPpMR2Xf1KoazVzXW9b0N_nQpgLtsE4BdXkAUuYi00RnJNFZLAdLlf61RoQfaMptCeICUzthIw335OhfyEmh2NAuSX6LwFtNXWZdTMPAD8h3rXbVlVsUURlEztMzJVr5yXIIoESaK1y6KXUgB9wTrAZRh4JKqx9Kc0ZUgds/w640-h640/IMG_5654%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently when she was talking about sore muscles I thought of a heating pad for her but instead I decided a good old fashioned hot water bottle would be fun!!! So... I found a pattern on Pinterest I liked and the next thing you know I made her the most adorable hot water bottle cover! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-McWqcNRlkldlc6UAvpMvholqITJ3MmSqOGhPaBj1KaqdMN7yPG55Im0X_mx_zjSf7Q7HToIfJUuuUHn_WucgtxwXzOtrZ3-lFY_Pma-jITh0WJoFsQuzEi5fzqx6AavPwnakqE5KsmZSuRMJe8NvotfUs4cnVjD6kTt9kYlJnT-oQBkDQBzB5xQuoHc/s3024/IMG_5657%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-McWqcNRlkldlc6UAvpMvholqITJ3MmSqOGhPaBj1KaqdMN7yPG55Im0X_mx_zjSf7Q7HToIfJUuuUHn_WucgtxwXzOtrZ3-lFY_Pma-jITh0WJoFsQuzEi5fzqx6AavPwnakqE5KsmZSuRMJe8NvotfUs4cnVjD6kTt9kYlJnT-oQBkDQBzB5xQuoHc/w640-h640/IMG_5657%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really enjoyed this pattern and I plan to make myself one now! The hand quilting on it is my favorite of course! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaNtELNMRbPjEhpCrFiNM2vGyu7ztafaiSAJapRcAbWpY-2rd2HaD8MY-q5W-V7lY9mWORVjiwLQ43YUndf9eCw_l2EEBMuNY8t6dFJ-Au6awi4ht7ZI81MVhDFm1hjThipRZfpBCJJOJ38OuERytlqctYYAwU8T24QZpBYKlUE2lg1AG5fnAxZzg1xE/s3024/IMG_5662%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaNtELNMRbPjEhpCrFiNM2vGyu7ztafaiSAJapRcAbWpY-2rd2HaD8MY-q5W-V7lY9mWORVjiwLQ43YUndf9eCw_l2EEBMuNY8t6dFJ-Au6awi4ht7ZI81MVhDFm1hjThipRZfpBCJJOJ38OuERytlqctYYAwU8T24QZpBYKlUE2lg1AG5fnAxZzg1xE/w640-h640/IMG_5662%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also decided to make her a fun little boxy pouch filled with all the things for a young girl... epsom salt soaks, face masks, lotions, and her little monthly essentials. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3FAy14oEWCt-Vw7Vd1yXSL1hHfeF30cwkGoamjDqRCB8eJ1RPaCqoayV3iONe4b5vy3cKoZZ5uLttFywUHMKHq4Fm8Q7B1WmUfzCQmq5a8lJnbFVyzroHRc6Z4HhMlQIJvtl74N3aEOoDxO_b7Ar2NGxEKi-CSW_iB9Ao5IkLKz4w9YtlOTljkZhWrI/s4032/IMG_5664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3FAy14oEWCt-Vw7Vd1yXSL1hHfeF30cwkGoamjDqRCB8eJ1RPaCqoayV3iONe4b5vy3cKoZZ5uLttFywUHMKHq4Fm8Q7B1WmUfzCQmq5a8lJnbFVyzroHRc6Z4HhMlQIJvtl74N3aEOoDxO_b7Ar2NGxEKi-CSW_iB9Ao5IkLKz4w9YtlOTljkZhWrI/w640-h640/IMG_5664.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this boxy pouch pattern. The pattern is called the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1192743408/the-holland-pouch-pattern-quilted-boxy?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=center+street+quilts&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&bes=1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1">Holland Pouch by Center Street Quilts</a>. I've made so many of these I've lost count. If you've ever wanted to the try making a Boxy Pouch, this is the pattern to use! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxBQDAqQ4JhL0h8GGfUbkrh0JCJJsVJUwZBmUIzptMWwUkc_TldD83QHq4QDJbCqxQSU79DfH18chgCxeWtP42-uzcxyxdVE0stZ53qMFbrRblCq485JwMO2KCgOik69HMrRQlYgqxyHYZ5Qh7cfvYL1Q4zemZi0e12ysE3XqCKVGfACW9zsVxWjctiA/s3024/IMG_5663%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxBQDAqQ4JhL0h8GGfUbkrh0JCJJsVJUwZBmUIzptMWwUkc_TldD83QHq4QDJbCqxQSU79DfH18chgCxeWtP42-uzcxyxdVE0stZ53qMFbrRblCq485JwMO2KCgOik69HMrRQlYgqxyHYZ5Qh7cfvYL1Q4zemZi0e12ysE3XqCKVGfACW9zsVxWjctiA/w640-h640/IMG_5663%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One thing I did on this pouch that I've never tried before was that I laminated the interior fabric to make it water proof. I'm not sure it was necessary but I wanted to try it. Thermoweb company sent me some Iron-On Vinyl to try and it was super fun to work with! The only thing I didn't like on this pouch was that it did make it kind of stiff. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3VVx4m76kqzUUp9X0Cg9bfPPcGu4Ia-KaHs3rFTgf5HSjC4zEjpkJedPsMPn3GNlDJUgl0DMRtNkjEiPXtXKVK95Vf7IdXxgMplKpbI1bZ4T_Ukcg54_wV3N8LCo79wKazDMTk8O5757satCO8DvPUmd62uDuu9Ny1k6bbTiJda9xHUesSJvb_q0Uj4/s3024/IMG_5680%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3VVx4m76kqzUUp9X0Cg9bfPPcGu4Ia-KaHs3rFTgf5HSjC4zEjpkJedPsMPn3GNlDJUgl0DMRtNkjEiPXtXKVK95Vf7IdXxgMplKpbI1bZ4T_Ukcg54_wV3N8LCo79wKazDMTk8O5757satCO8DvPUmd62uDuu9Ny1k6bbTiJda9xHUesSJvb_q0Uj4/w640-h640/IMG_5680%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this collection of fabric and the vintage feel to the florals, the ginghams and of course those darling ladies! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdNe2RbCEpdV3EuhJgoV52qJgcloXZ2UvVxGWeIUMEBB4JR0EICM7ktAdTaBI0iz2L6lCttkQkP68T3owHbhEmhYR_5bYNj_XjWyiSdJqQWALtgof6CWICKg0P62w7lwmnBnRLoNiYhmTnD5kIFLMsMEAXqBJZIq9TpWmmgCXH1X323hjWS5FtXmaBMs/s3024/IMG_5682%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdNe2RbCEpdV3EuhJgoV52qJgcloXZ2UvVxGWeIUMEBB4JR0EICM7ktAdTaBI0iz2L6lCttkQkP68T3owHbhEmhYR_5bYNj_XjWyiSdJqQWALtgof6CWICKg0P62w7lwmnBnRLoNiYhmTnD5kIFLMsMEAXqBJZIq9TpWmmgCXH1X323hjWS5FtXmaBMs/w640-h640/IMG_5682%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZCU_rb6LNxA_bpQaR53u7ty5Pp5eCU1Wr7kYWR-tiGFDFp6zZ-fSuZkekINOYK8xNFuZWK0xHxYSoyJwTUjewdzy9811hCrJcFLFZ40viliBhnQirRF8YpNjkheCZJTfHefo7GkrPuPsz8ErYYPl4W26nkT8cpGi2CLxmnu_GixVdIHkgi-5Zf1mEUg/s3024/IMG_5681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZCU_rb6LNxA_bpQaR53u7ty5Pp5eCU1Wr7kYWR-tiGFDFp6zZ-fSuZkekINOYK8xNFuZWK0xHxYSoyJwTUjewdzy9811hCrJcFLFZ40viliBhnQirRF8YpNjkheCZJTfHefo7GkrPuPsz8ErYYPl4W26nkT8cpGi2CLxmnu_GixVdIHkgi-5Zf1mEUg/w640-h640/IMG_5681.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And... the end of the story is that Rosetta was over the moon with her gift!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJ46q0-ACHx1HawaiItdBi0kyyE_wq7pcV6tFdqL7B6kFmPKlQ5g6rpfqFOpx-6F4QHsSb1U-jZ02RoH3n-cLcuVcJtmCdTyk7Ok1IezPturUrZ9BBNAWsjS2EqACn4JniSknRRC9shX7bT6TqXFV4TCqL8-78lb7t8MtOSt6wny2uZlMignKrKw279s/s246/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" height="59" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJ46q0-ACHx1HawaiItdBi0kyyE_wq7pcV6tFdqL7B6kFmPKlQ5g6rpfqFOpx-6F4QHsSb1U-jZ02RoH3n-cLcuVcJtmCdTyk7Ok1IezPturUrZ9BBNAWsjS2EqACn4JniSknRRC9shX7bT6TqXFV4TCqL8-78lb7t8MtOSt6wny2uZlMignKrKw279s/s1600/signature.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<br />Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-53288143858435488392023-06-20T18:31:00.000-05:002023-06-20T18:31:01.434-05:00Holiday Mini Quilt {Oh What Fun Fabric Tour}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPppoclgmmP1u8dzpM52__9AOMZfte_LY_x34ag2iEyPBiJaFwTazO81y_BK_ugLR-ssTAhbnNWs6u9Pwb_uPeSwGIovsBUtzFN4zs4DT15k9eR3nFVSx-oV_I0Js7kh76EQ_-SKJakw5tYnCMaDgWJ2_RWd57L6bC4_V43FuudjfXIC-sNqqgP-z629I/s1200/IMG_5329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPppoclgmmP1u8dzpM52__9AOMZfte_LY_x34ag2iEyPBiJaFwTazO81y_BK_ugLR-ssTAhbnNWs6u9Pwb_uPeSwGIovsBUtzFN4zs4DT15k9eR3nFVSx-oV_I0Js7kh76EQ_-SKJakw5tYnCMaDgWJ2_RWd57L6bC4_V43FuudjfXIC-sNqqgP-z629I/w640-h640/IMG_5329.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy June, my friends! It's not very often that I sew with Christmas fabric in June (if ever!) but when Poppie Cotton sent me this oh so lovely fat quarter bundle of Oh What Fun fabric by my favorite designer Elea Lutz, I knew immediately I would be making a holiday wall hanging! Last year during the winter holidays I was so bothered by the fact that I did not have one to hang! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWs5jlTrc_67VH44W8ZSHe8dzo2gcwFri0Hh33TTT1KuOeEghZnwyFgNlhoqeS4PY98GNTrH75cnU511yxjg06-OAldRCPCy9qCCXqJJ6sOgwUGCDo96X873Zi5yY5xOES4oe2b2bk6xUnjLVuaNdXV6grT_lB3E5bnP0fWsGzihNMNmrQYROdCD_u-gA/s899/Oh%20What%20Fun%20IG%20Button-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="899" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWs5jlTrc_67VH44W8ZSHe8dzo2gcwFri0Hh33TTT1KuOeEghZnwyFgNlhoqeS4PY98GNTrH75cnU511yxjg06-OAldRCPCy9qCCXqJJ6sOgwUGCDo96X873Zi5yY5xOES4oe2b2bk6xUnjLVuaNdXV6grT_lB3E5bnP0fWsGzihNMNmrQYROdCD_u-gA/w640-h640/Oh%20What%20Fun%20IG%20Button-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL6c8NBQE_EU19hXnifycQDzFxB9hE94iuvpIqKSlIyFkf3N_ZXRAASQ1bo85rYkXFDe2Ployl9lNrfIhmq-usxA0rNuxL2MRHyEtuqatgIi6TOD06AjpfoWo1JbEKDATQH0LG6VZ88sz5DUkbpLIChd6SxVJtNmIoLkqIw7mjeNi1W9scgNk-TTSbK0/s1200/IMG_5260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL6c8NBQE_EU19hXnifycQDzFxB9hE94iuvpIqKSlIyFkf3N_ZXRAASQ1bo85rYkXFDe2Ployl9lNrfIhmq-usxA0rNuxL2MRHyEtuqatgIi6TOD06AjpfoWo1JbEKDATQH0LG6VZ88sz5DUkbpLIChd6SxVJtNmIoLkqIw7mjeNi1W9scgNk-TTSbK0/w640-h640/IMG_5260.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not great at taking pictures of the fabric bundle before I dive in with my design notebook and scissors! But this is a picture of what I have left from the bundle! What I love about this fabric is that it has a precious vintage feel to it and makes me happy. I don't like just any Christmas fabric; as a matter of fact I'm rather picky about it. But this one hits all the sweet spots! Precious little reindeer, snowmen, stockings, and fun little santa's. The colors are absolutely wonderful; I love using pink and blue in holiday sewing! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QjGqZnddTezc03NuwOEgqhwNQJNRnL4EWG5nlcznDdxbfIG-MOtu2X5PLI6jHgr72t5aT_rGejp_O4yq-nsuGHAYLwLoLm7c4VnIHH4TzA2-05F3mHFzJ9j2aSE9T7qbvgxGYW7hO09BVjLi3yais481HplL0-z1nvhOoC7kDgTHnpwK1M2-5rvWvpQ/s1200/IMG_5312%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QjGqZnddTezc03NuwOEgqhwNQJNRnL4EWG5nlcznDdxbfIG-MOtu2X5PLI6jHgr72t5aT_rGejp_O4yq-nsuGHAYLwLoLm7c4VnIHH4TzA2-05F3mHFzJ9j2aSE9T7qbvgxGYW7hO09BVjLi3yais481HplL0-z1nvhOoC7kDgTHnpwK1M2-5rvWvpQ/w640-h640/IMG_5312%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is also a panel that has a few really great projects: a bunting, ornaments, holiday gift tags, and sweet quilt labels. They are all so adorable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought about the mini quilt wall hanging and looked at all my various patterns. Suddenly I decided what I wanted to make was basically a large quilt block and I chose Courthouse Steps. If you follow Sunny Day Supply on Instagram you know that she has made the most fun quilts using the Log Cabin block... you just make that block as large as you want; going around and around your center square. So I basically did the same thing using the Courthouse Steps block. If you've never tried it, you should! Its a really quick way to make a quilt! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4SHAo6-E248SlihZJpbCHCkEymWBuRZGQzWXCfnQIVvYehx5SA9K0pm7QaVpK174byqA1trzq8B-7ovuTjnE3e1UOFaM53wKGvFiEbF5UrUSspvVYWfk9GQCIHYE7SFMIg3vcQUZE5Y1gLVSNSZTITjRnweKgQpX6Ru1GCtLobuQ-sHTnvN-ZNJdSTw/s1200/IMG_5305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4SHAo6-E248SlihZJpbCHCkEymWBuRZGQzWXCfnQIVvYehx5SA9K0pm7QaVpK174byqA1trzq8B-7ovuTjnE3e1UOFaM53wKGvFiEbF5UrUSspvVYWfk9GQCIHYE7SFMIg3vcQUZE5Y1gLVSNSZTITjRnweKgQpX6Ru1GCtLobuQ-sHTnvN-ZNJdSTw/w640-h640/IMG_5305.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the center square I fussy cut a snowman from the panel (it was part of the bunting collection)! And honestly, it came out so adorable! I used one of the low volumes in the collection to frame the snowman. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_8uX2iA-gpLmpEV8F-wNnS67sZA2aImp8F8Aai9Pnr0qM5WkfHRIPD5AMdFkc3GUX4RLoOEth_0TKkLjQp0cTq6Dajyvabv7HnT5lF1UM88b-Hsoz_MnOKl9LmCXa6d7NiwuCjwTE7fUW9YvRsZZHwM829ZHKN7Db9T0l4JnZ7Ng2RKdM19OLw5nF2g/s1200/IMG_5331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_8uX2iA-gpLmpEV8F-wNnS67sZA2aImp8F8Aai9Pnr0qM5WkfHRIPD5AMdFkc3GUX4RLoOEth_0TKkLjQp0cTq6Dajyvabv7HnT5lF1UM88b-Hsoz_MnOKl9LmCXa6d7NiwuCjwTE7fUW9YvRsZZHwM829ZHKN7Db9T0l4JnZ7Ng2RKdM19OLw5nF2g/w640-h640/IMG_5331.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I began the Courthouse Steps and cut a 2 inch strip from almost all of the fabrics in the collection. Once I had them all cut I began sewing it together! I chose to separate the pink, green, red, and blue so that it really made the colors pop! I just kept sewing until I had used up all my strips. My wall hanging quilt came to 36 x 36 inches. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmC_1maEpRCRn6ZUlFvxy-wLtb8uSB6iwxVB6R6-kcOk1yIEW25pTfW9fk7t5PFwaIFutwevfpEDa4FN26ugfE7DmPpDSJM8KgqEqw9qDNUr764-ZZWHM9mk6jGsaf1Wmm69GSIYh9VJX1cUaba9QGnd-Hbhq1oQn1Jh9zw-r3iw1N4ZUh4TIa6uJjCXs/s1200/IMG_5308%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmC_1maEpRCRn6ZUlFvxy-wLtb8uSB6iwxVB6R6-kcOk1yIEW25pTfW9fk7t5PFwaIFutwevfpEDa4FN26ugfE7DmPpDSJM8KgqEqw9qDNUr764-ZZWHM9mk6jGsaf1Wmm69GSIYh9VJX1cUaba9QGnd-Hbhq1oQn1Jh9zw-r3iw1N4ZUh4TIa6uJjCXs/w640-h640/IMG_5308%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to say that most every collection of fabric that Poppie Cotton has there is a super fun selvedge. Can I just tell you that I absolutely love using the selvedge in projects? I can hardly think of anything I've ever sewn (whether it is a quilt, a tote bag, cosmetic bag, mini quilt, or garment) that I don't use part of the selvedge if its cute! And all of Poppie Cotton's are cute!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IxUa_TjBhS5RrijHhfFBkEH7o4NDkDbHf2ZnujGO3Ctl2ztiwsrj0VyDg8Fl93Fg8ErcXur1eo9W9PYbmUV6XuT_AanWlaLJuOWAsR0o5msxOftz3S-fyF_PxkOtjudsru8F6yYSoWp2nJLowNvLAtc8hxWxoAVGG0yggiVsGY2RjqeDE1YYFNmRqBw/s1200/IMG_5303%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IxUa_TjBhS5RrijHhfFBkEH7o4NDkDbHf2ZnujGO3Ctl2ztiwsrj0VyDg8Fl93Fg8ErcXur1eo9W9PYbmUV6XuT_AanWlaLJuOWAsR0o5msxOftz3S-fyF_PxkOtjudsru8F6yYSoWp2nJLowNvLAtc8hxWxoAVGG0yggiVsGY2RjqeDE1YYFNmRqBw/w640-h640/IMG_5303%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9WurKBGFNjurzaCxKoM2TCGCef_8i1BUpoypQRCvz7_jm-oT4fhXFu0Lv9n8Gt1YvX6KVoowiAn6fUB0Ae4EodV_pA0HQhrpnLJX6t0RO5AhCj3j9C0CIBCZdLXY3zM7wVmZUdilNtZ8dQUQG4MmcDAch1gFq0M8OzLdzGRTylPC_HgKWDX53U8eUyQ/s1200/IMG_5304%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9WurKBGFNjurzaCxKoM2TCGCef_8i1BUpoypQRCvz7_jm-oT4fhXFu0Lv9n8Gt1YvX6KVoowiAn6fUB0Ae4EodV_pA0HQhrpnLJX6t0RO5AhCj3j9C0CIBCZdLXY3zM7wVmZUdilNtZ8dQUQG4MmcDAch1gFq0M8OzLdzGRTylPC_HgKWDX53U8eUyQ/w640-h640/IMG_5304%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaXa13qnLWsGB4ktlpDlPkS3D-RQpz5I38yQgqkLo93nyixBoI_M6DZqo3aVKunBsexfqXUUJzxNfYKn-h3sJrV8ccpaZ85Y_PadFFyg65li3XT1YME5R4BNsLFtkPI3-bhxUPz4me-UVNNf0ep9DoCL8hv9XXl_OmE6ixwWRZJAvJmUcYosmXfr2X6g/s1200/IMG_5307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaXa13qnLWsGB4ktlpDlPkS3D-RQpz5I38yQgqkLo93nyixBoI_M6DZqo3aVKunBsexfqXUUJzxNfYKn-h3sJrV8ccpaZ85Y_PadFFyg65li3XT1YME5R4BNsLFtkPI3-bhxUPz4me-UVNNf0ep9DoCL8hv9XXl_OmE6ixwWRZJAvJmUcYosmXfr2X6g/w640-h640/IMG_5307.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, of course I had to use a few in this mini quilt as well! I adore these darling selvedge pieces... little stockings and sweet little words. Without a doubt, its almost my favorite part! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoQ50qQweNACVK7UgnQxrQRc7liZL0eQRKKP5ZM8huAhIxuObKHwUZ788rXDWhRXKafyyZ73tylkdYr7L2i0PFH_NHMU4MQc97HNaWlDYRtKJQ7s5tZl8vahQkWCcaEBp1zClOT3TqYKXBIHyI08JPuDFGtvs_2Vwa1lgqdjoNOuey4Pi08wiasX7FHM/s1200/IMG_5330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoQ50qQweNACVK7UgnQxrQRc7liZL0eQRKKP5ZM8huAhIxuObKHwUZ788rXDWhRXKafyyZ73tylkdYr7L2i0PFH_NHMU4MQc97HNaWlDYRtKJQ7s5tZl8vahQkWCcaEBp1zClOT3TqYKXBIHyI08JPuDFGtvs_2Vwa1lgqdjoNOuey4Pi08wiasX7FHM/w640-h640/IMG_5330.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished the quilt off with some hand quilting. Those of you that know me, know that the big stitch hand quilting is such a relaxing finish for me. It seems strange when I don't finish a quilt that way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BR_2bPNcWsqfffak3Iudxnw1hY2Oan4QmDeMNhhvBur_lmr-9QoonXsi_hLW5G0ZRPFikpPXyat-tik1p8G9-mNNAM-FdwI1vfHP-jIXdINc4KkJz24stkAQaQ7AGUvnYJKypFMsDAlrKqVNitXED31IoYG2JpCbA7vamkTCp6pJaamhahJRBIUbGsE/s1200/IMG_5269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BR_2bPNcWsqfffak3Iudxnw1hY2Oan4QmDeMNhhvBur_lmr-9QoonXsi_hLW5G0ZRPFikpPXyat-tik1p8G9-mNNAM-FdwI1vfHP-jIXdINc4KkJz24stkAQaQ7AGUvnYJKypFMsDAlrKqVNitXED31IoYG2JpCbA7vamkTCp6pJaamhahJRBIUbGsE/w640-h640/IMG_5269.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then days later, I decided I needed to add this super fun label to the back of my mini quilt. It was basically the Title on the panel with all the little project pieces. I kept looking at it as it was so sweet. So, I cut it out and sewed a border around it and hand stitched in place; and even though its on the back of the quilt and no one will ever see it... I know it's there and WOW do I love it!!! (The print I used for the binding really gave it the perfect finish too!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoVRbFu8IQK1usxE0aq8E2tatENad7W52-utIp3Q76Sx30WL1mh2XL7weTo20ggEPCDeiWjFvKUk7WnVUxEAMoji-Nwg7GRRpmfq_FLUpQCN8nVmVGkdPTi033yJGu0Ai50vbKdsautZKE-GYEn2iegWeg40tyOLIE3qUbretwq3TBlCINdTuMQXDQhM/s1200/IMG_5299%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoVRbFu8IQK1usxE0aq8E2tatENad7W52-utIp3Q76Sx30WL1mh2XL7weTo20ggEPCDeiWjFvKUk7WnVUxEAMoji-Nwg7GRRpmfq_FLUpQCN8nVmVGkdPTi033yJGu0Ai50vbKdsautZKE-GYEn2iegWeg40tyOLIE3qUbretwq3TBlCINdTuMQXDQhM/w640-h640/IMG_5299%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now... here is this darling quilt hung at the bottom of the my stairs! It will be so much fun come winter time to have it hung here for a few months! (I think I need matching stockings to hang on the rail don't you agree?!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcHBwb7W3Qg79if_g6uUUBsfgzJa9Gr5Y_kHrX8GtrH4KtYYOOJTd2288_mq2-BdlwZ4LcqkszvCRowuhYgtow1DMrx8KY36ilHbMTkrkr8XyvB1mbl25_abfJ8TowiYvxXnjd2g6eEHXJ_3hKYTNC2u5qMAG0K-8_ZKOQHdxuIL5bO8qYw-qORvIUlg/s1200/IMG_5302%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcHBwb7W3Qg79if_g6uUUBsfgzJa9Gr5Y_kHrX8GtrH4KtYYOOJTd2288_mq2-BdlwZ4LcqkszvCRowuhYgtow1DMrx8KY36ilHbMTkrkr8XyvB1mbl25_abfJ8TowiYvxXnjd2g6eEHXJ_3hKYTNC2u5qMAG0K-8_ZKOQHdxuIL5bO8qYw-qORvIUlg/w640-h640/IMG_5302%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And lastly, I had to quickly make some darling gift tags using a few fabric scraps and selvedge pieces. I adore the book by Jina Barney (from Poppie Cotton) called Handmade Happiness. These darling gift tags are in the book and you can whip them up in no time! I have tucked them away for holiday gifting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy "Holiday Sewing in June" my friends!!! This is a fabric collection you won't want to miss! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZ_U6TFuurVgnJpU8cPHVd19Lvb5BI9KDNlMwdXvwxeuSvqM5WCmmldiKF_nwkr4oo_oft8wwfbYiYtNJwVz-CYuFavNsOGzR5mQae7XN4g79g1YzMTii36C4qgMIT7xqc23_o0JgRnimgtaHgVzudikGVpE3HPAQUOonFODsV5Z__SCeZnTsugmTp8U/s246/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" height="59" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZ_U6TFuurVgnJpU8cPHVd19Lvb5BI9KDNlMwdXvwxeuSvqM5WCmmldiKF_nwkr4oo_oft8wwfbYiYtNJwVz-CYuFavNsOGzR5mQae7XN4g79g1YzMTii36C4qgMIT7xqc23_o0JgRnimgtaHgVzudikGVpE3HPAQUOonFODsV5Z__SCeZnTsugmTp8U/s1600/signature.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="right"><br /></div>
Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-26828432160989259682023-03-10T06:46:00.001-06:002023-03-10T15:37:22.982-06:00My Favorite Things Quilt {Fabric Tour}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVyvMPAYixyaZzhDxyu-9cwWHwGZa7kfRhaRhezWzaJlcug6lwQmkD6AMdY5-WQ9R83az884gQ7s9Wd27pA5QBbfrruxAU43Hcg_H-R85C768UB6c_K2DwVaswMUBiyRDzlfR8gMarxOGoKf8zU8iENpjwkBD8w7yEhvwPGFVBxdgaJgMYML2LXJN/s4032/IMG_3489%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVyvMPAYixyaZzhDxyu-9cwWHwGZa7kfRhaRhezWzaJlcug6lwQmkD6AMdY5-WQ9R83az884gQ7s9Wd27pA5QBbfrruxAU43Hcg_H-R85C768UB6c_K2DwVaswMUBiyRDzlfR8gMarxOGoKf8zU8iENpjwkBD8w7yEhvwPGFVBxdgaJgMYML2LXJN/w624-h624/IMG_3489%202.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When I received the new fabric line from Poppie Cotton, designed by Elea Lutz, so many emotions went through my mind. The first thought is not related to this fabric line at all, so I'll tell you about that in a minute. But my second thought was that this fabric was so unbelievably precious, I knew that I would be making a quilt. Its a strange thing how fabric speaks... I'm not the only sewist that says this same thing. I even had a quick vision in my head of old fashioned and simple quilt. But we'll get to that in a minute. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-SE06CdN3_sHIm8na0hPcnfzBmdxxoyMKVGRG6y59ozt6ofpTlTv5J0ns6ykPpszDprCLuMeV0fXts9S4mcbpdyf9kyjhdJo1V8-EX0RFWt1a0g2li5Rd0dd5IvkLeUVBWwI183tk8LGMz6X2MVLomdZs__eWhcSK-CU0PRpMV6-s971iu1_MATo/s905/Button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="905" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-SE06CdN3_sHIm8na0hPcnfzBmdxxoyMKVGRG6y59ozt6ofpTlTv5J0ns6ykPpszDprCLuMeV0fXts9S4mcbpdyf9kyjhdJo1V8-EX0RFWt1a0g2li5Rd0dd5IvkLeUVBWwI183tk8LGMz6X2MVLomdZs__eWhcSK-CU0PRpMV6-s971iu1_MATo/w427-h426/Button.png" width="427" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let me tell you about the first thought that went through my mind upon seeing Elea's new fabric line. Years ago, six to be exact, I taught a summer quilting camp for children. I reached out to a few of my favorite fabric designers to see if they would be interested in supplying fabric for the class. Elea was one of the designers that I reached out to. I didn't hear back from her and actually kind of forgot. Then one day I got a response from her that was full of apologies that she had missed my email. Was it too late to send fabric? She said something to me that I will never forget (and I can't believe I didn't save the email). She said something to this effect "I know how hard it is to have the courage to reach out to someone with a request and then how discouraging it is when they don't even respond". I was just blown away by her kindness. A few days later we received a box in the mail with fabric scraps from all her lines; some big scraps, some little. The littlest girl in my sewing camp (who happened to be my littlest grand-daughter) was only five at the time. She latched onto that fabric and made her first quilt! So basically for six years, Elea feels like she could be my best friend! <i>Smile!</i> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PZ_ybiYv4aAiR6Cp4wls0GJH7NUGbZqEUm2ksFKOGgfrBeYti6IJm3c7fr4HeTNEWyVTJWZxGjyR3C968RrNGuZCquxjSzssZFeyT3tx6lFhWDCjqK2j2aQk1gPNKwuJKEJ5UAHrsFHlXdINrNtQf7eTZ_dxt0_N_6OY4-ckKkVmt8i9eFESVext/s5120/Summer%20Quilting%20Camp%20Final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="5120" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PZ_ybiYv4aAiR6Cp4wls0GJH7NUGbZqEUm2ksFKOGgfrBeYti6IJm3c7fr4HeTNEWyVTJWZxGjyR3C968RrNGuZCquxjSzssZFeyT3tx6lFhWDCjqK2j2aQk1gPNKwuJKEJ5UAHrsFHlXdINrNtQf7eTZ_dxt0_N_6OY4-ckKkVmt8i9eFESVext/w477-h298/Summer%20Quilting%20Camp%20Final.jpg" width="477" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Rosetta, with her first (and still very treasured) quilt - 2017</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that's just one of the stories I have to tell you today! I received the fabric in September of last year and I can't tell you how many hours I spent looking the collection over carefully. Not being able to pick out one favorite print (a game I like to play with fabric bundles!). Every single fabric in this line is my favorite thing. I folded them up in November and put them in a place of honor on my counter with upcoming projects and kept waiting for the perfect quilt pattern to come to my mind. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQpAnTnP46BxLCoOIReZG7JGtLrbBgX172Y1F0ELXvbtyg_HQUmPhXFfIBORqPaWI2bTwtBx1vWSb8X4DKRx9Ugkjf4gYQ19DB6cWDZecf5fQ8BIHyto5y5iCKrwmUDBkF07EsZAOIkwZAMEiv5woAz3t-6USDxOZiRYX0tvt7FR69QINy30HptbW/s3024/IMG_3491%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQpAnTnP46BxLCoOIReZG7JGtLrbBgX172Y1F0ELXvbtyg_HQUmPhXFfIBORqPaWI2bTwtBx1vWSb8X4DKRx9Ugkjf4gYQ19DB6cWDZecf5fQ8BIHyto5y5iCKrwmUDBkF07EsZAOIkwZAMEiv5woAz3t-6USDxOZiRYX0tvt7FR69QINy30HptbW/w420-h420/IMG_3491%202.JPG" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In December, my mother from New Mexico came to stay for a few months. She's 86 years old and although she doesn't really sew or quilt anymore, she has done so for her entire life. So I had the idea that she needed to make a simple quilt while she was here. I knew she would love sewing on my little Featherweight machine and that it would help her with the grief of losing my Dad 6 months ago. So.... I told her to go up to my sewing studio and choose the fabric and we'd make a four patch quilt. Little did I know that the fabric she would choose was My Favorite Things! She proudly said, "I want to make a quilt with this. It's gorgeous and its all my favorite things". I was getting ready to tell her that the fabric was not even out to the public yet, was very special to me, and that I had plans for a quilt... but then very quickly I said, "Mom... this is perfect. We'll make it together". So that is how my lovely four patch quilt began!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJAbjm44OKk7KYsJp7sXfOMyarRt5cEu_h-FRLiNTvbL9tcG4T76iYJALgjUpY4mVMEX6eS5UJJeOJ9ud4Ng_6OiCy1QbCfUsCPpeL3GsLHkvv0gJ_dkmby3gSIksmGYjLBWGBj_v-OejW3xINeB5LYu2keekCBKXarhGveSeUsjATTbntU7YzLc-/s2433/IMG_3492%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2433" data-original-width="2113" height="507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJAbjm44OKk7KYsJp7sXfOMyarRt5cEu_h-FRLiNTvbL9tcG4T76iYJALgjUpY4mVMEX6eS5UJJeOJ9ud4Ng_6OiCy1QbCfUsCPpeL3GsLHkvv0gJ_dkmby3gSIksmGYjLBWGBj_v-OejW3xINeB5LYu2keekCBKXarhGveSeUsjATTbntU7YzLc-/w440-h507/IMG_3492%202.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did the cutting, Mom and I both determined the layout of each block and she sewed EVERY SINGLE four patch block of the quilt. She and the Featherweight were fast friends for days, sewing happily. The little blocks weren't perfect but I decided that imperfections in a quilt are okay - especially when sewn by your elderly mother! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I laid all the blocks on the floor to begin piecing it, I determined that it would look extra special placed on point. This seems like a super simple thing to do but it's actually kind of tricky. (If you want a great tutorial on sewing together a four patch on point, <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/farmhouse-four-patch-quilt-tutoiral/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">this blog post</span> </a> </span>is my favorite.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA84ki7kEl0EGcrZaKpk_mV79AUjNV2MUJXdxgC-2V8VCf4Vciiv1oDz3nCy1XVW_7ChSqvGnpvZkfNlwIcbfvQSPLYGd1uTWl7XHaS5QdKXpm9t4Lcx3yisxFVk5Wvl55vsnYUOgadM0t4ZgWkcshfXkVCqnosK64fGUqAK7nmkEa9XpUvkN_C3m9/s3024/IMG_3388%204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="491" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA84ki7kEl0EGcrZaKpk_mV79AUjNV2MUJXdxgC-2V8VCf4Vciiv1oDz3nCy1XVW_7ChSqvGnpvZkfNlwIcbfvQSPLYGd1uTWl7XHaS5QdKXpm9t4Lcx3yisxFVk5Wvl55vsnYUOgadM0t4ZgWkcshfXkVCqnosK64fGUqAK7nmkEa9XpUvkN_C3m9/w491-h491/IMG_3388%204.JPG" width="491" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzI9JFvVNHuYBedmDaxJoT5CntbZUVPJ2NHvWwvJEHpIA114Av0EmoLT-FvxRzW4JoCWT1pshf2MR1btrLLPbopquuUrwQyMta7VawP6stAbmRN7VLnyOckveCKmK0-WUKsjgqmsKcw4O7pA_vgSizHtnZJehvrgAHN2_rMiyJ0dZEmnesotWvr4o/s4032/IMG_3488%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzI9JFvVNHuYBedmDaxJoT5CntbZUVPJ2NHvWwvJEHpIA114Av0EmoLT-FvxRzW4JoCWT1pshf2MR1btrLLPbopquuUrwQyMta7VawP6stAbmRN7VLnyOckveCKmK0-WUKsjgqmsKcw4O7pA_vgSizHtnZJehvrgAHN2_rMiyJ0dZEmnesotWvr4o/w592-h592/IMG_3488%202.JPG" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When it came to choosing the backing fabric, of course I chose a vintage sheet. Most of my quilter friends know that I almost always choose a vintage sheet for my quilt backings. They are soft, lovely, and so easy to quilt through. I happened to have one that matched this fabric PERFECTLY. The colors were spot on and matched the yellow in the collection that I was using for the binding. It's like it was meant to be! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAloHVcPOEitsGmQxd9kMvpbozxHQSR2gf2pHn165rZoMw-Es-poKTEJLKiv8ClMSbAsvn9OzMx6px3jD7XS-Lhy_-7L09xgwKs7botcgG0d_JvZViDZLiq8NXDAieEgWtoUjXMLOuGH3WdhCTIVO8aSkUWE7gzPVfqpyZSRG5hCZ0AnCm8XUrj2Nd/s3024/IMG_3322%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAloHVcPOEitsGmQxd9kMvpbozxHQSR2gf2pHn165rZoMw-Es-poKTEJLKiv8ClMSbAsvn9OzMx6px3jD7XS-Lhy_-7L09xgwKs7botcgG0d_JvZViDZLiq8NXDAieEgWtoUjXMLOuGH3WdhCTIVO8aSkUWE7gzPVfqpyZSRG5hCZ0AnCm8XUrj2Nd/w452-h452/IMG_3322%203.JPG" width="452" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once the quilt was all "sandwiched" together, I knew it had to be hand quilted. My mother really isn't a fan of "big stitch" quilting and if her arthritic hands had been up to it, we would have quilted it together with the teeny tiny old fashioned quilting stitches. Instead I did the big stitch quilting using Perle Cotton 8 floss and of course I love it! I saved my quilting for the evenings when my husband was playing his banjo, and my mom and I were sitting together in the living room! I will treasure the hours spent under this quilt as I stitched my "big" quilting stitches, visiting with Mom, listening to the banjo in the background. An absolute treasure of time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvLOLNx9aRcbqHwgYX-PWlSdCvlXL8L7hfXlHSrQQiXAZtcTI5ev3RLYyHpIqTQ7XBt0mxYtoM1fETeRHj9uZ7eqpDM3mJNRuiFgmn29bHYekH-XzZdkVmQw3u4wgK7lFB4frrFkflH_dxw4JWw5oGAWK_Ht5y_MR1icVQGbIbudpYfmuxKIxK-Cq/s3024/IMG_3484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvLOLNx9aRcbqHwgYX-PWlSdCvlXL8L7hfXlHSrQQiXAZtcTI5ev3RLYyHpIqTQ7XBt0mxYtoM1fETeRHj9uZ7eqpDM3mJNRuiFgmn29bHYekH-XzZdkVmQw3u4wgK7lFB4frrFkflH_dxw4JWw5oGAWK_Ht5y_MR1icVQGbIbudpYfmuxKIxK-Cq/w442-h442/IMG_3484.JPG" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This quilt is the most gorgeous, simple quilt. My favorite quilts are always simple ones and this pattern showcased this lovely fabric to perfection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwW-rhhox2cqgHse5zG0Eg7FqHWpdTU3eEV1YIi7nwkjA2WZg1LdjLvmV0kd9JHxOChsf5_H5DyZxyVflOP6gpLJODHm4s9GHBte9O6_X_TPQJu0MPm4JYwIn0UFRjCJqEwKCorMwtBdD7E0s0QsANO7P4zep36ajGgcCJdjFnhsgtU67cYW9MdoBK/s3024/IMG_3485.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwW-rhhox2cqgHse5zG0Eg7FqHWpdTU3eEV1YIi7nwkjA2WZg1LdjLvmV0kd9JHxOChsf5_H5DyZxyVflOP6gpLJODHm4s9GHBte9O6_X_TPQJu0MPm4JYwIn0UFRjCJqEwKCorMwtBdD7E0s0QsANO7P4zep36ajGgcCJdjFnhsgtU67cYW9MdoBK/w474-h474/IMG_3485.JPG" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmI5ixg6QSjiTcivVCFQAN_5k48bSxAoaw8-5icJJivoGC1aQrhWvY8SnQNoycsPfKpadBzVXhllsdJS1HIm-5PsFh9U0ZG-YobAjphe8bH6htzkQ6yC1APXweQgtWW3_eKLb-KhgCxg3ZiN7MUPyRyzssyanpZvFmBNd_kxapYYqXuml95GjAnZlV/s3024/IMG_3486%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmI5ixg6QSjiTcivVCFQAN_5k48bSxAoaw8-5icJJivoGC1aQrhWvY8SnQNoycsPfKpadBzVXhllsdJS1HIm-5PsFh9U0ZG-YobAjphe8bH6htzkQ6yC1APXweQgtWW3_eKLb-KhgCxg3ZiN7MUPyRyzssyanpZvFmBNd_kxapYYqXuml95GjAnZlV/w490-h490/IMG_3486%202.JPG" width="490" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDaHlZTe4YFNoG_N3l2RKorNyMxqZrC9zWtRuZLaGgzdaMlxxh-NJf7gagTfeRloVNFUaB4I5BnESP1-AcfTPf89FVatzPKfNeCjerRISXtkE1qsGA2NpLjWcJurpNyMmkz8t5Ay5XtG64VoApbjGTcP3HTb2G8BaLa9wB0bKgQCBXmIE_JydrFwZ/s3024/IMG_3487%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDaHlZTe4YFNoG_N3l2RKorNyMxqZrC9zWtRuZLaGgzdaMlxxh-NJf7gagTfeRloVNFUaB4I5BnESP1-AcfTPf89FVatzPKfNeCjerRISXtkE1qsGA2NpLjWcJurpNyMmkz8t5Ay5XtG64VoApbjGTcP3HTb2G8BaLa9wB0bKgQCBXmIE_JydrFwZ/w494-h494/IMG_3487%202.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm so thankful I had the privilege of sewing with this fabric; it warmed my heart and made me happy every single stitch! Honestly, it's not very often that I keep a quilt I make... most of the time I gift them. But this quilt has a permanent spot in my home and my heart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you Elea and Poppie Cotton. You make my heart sing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHYFh51wJLlCkgK-vJOI1mIvuJLbz6YfRnpCXRNhNyIAteihfeQU3u2a6pbqwaPulF9fy1B0glZjYR53z1yVBjlOWdF51EtUSf3wBTgpteuMArMJvoPyS4JS68TiwboQ9HOLPfKI5F1-7LIrC3Z-vBg3nuJ74vtWXjEz_Ui5iWfAHztsOWxBI1Ivm/s4032/IMG_3493.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHYFh51wJLlCkgK-vJOI1mIvuJLbz6YfRnpCXRNhNyIAteihfeQU3u2a6pbqwaPulF9fy1B0glZjYR53z1yVBjlOWdF51EtUSf3wBTgpteuMArMJvoPyS4JS68TiwboQ9HOLPfKI5F1-7LIrC3Z-vBg3nuJ74vtWXjEz_Ui5iWfAHztsOWxBI1Ivm/w616-h616/IMG_3493.JPG" width="616" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before I sign off, I just want to tell you that there are other sewists that are making some of the most gorgeous things with My Favorite Things fabric. Below is a list of them and be sure to follow along this fabric tour for amazing inspiration. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuu_V_xuAx--1QVCa2ehopNZ2PUjkHT1Y1UHQax-POh68w7a6ebGJ6Zc8XVa0qPf-hwykodNEfh-kbW9zNvK4drR6WL2jUIA_OQDU2sovgS7lq3KxcFdBXFZELgKlZx-T42wbQ79DAWCOJwE3XULdBgtmhPL6Ci9r_JJmO9EhkMCxGNi4dOxhDyPd1/s905/Button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="905" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuu_V_xuAx--1QVCa2ehopNZ2PUjkHT1Y1UHQax-POh68w7a6ebGJ6Zc8XVa0qPf-hwykodNEfh-kbW9zNvK4drR6WL2jUIA_OQDU2sovgS7lq3KxcFdBXFZELgKlZx-T42wbQ79DAWCOJwE3XULdBgtmhPL6Ci9r_JJmO9EhkMCxGNi4dOxhDyPd1/w243-h242/Button.png" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-29869748822132475222022-08-21T16:25:00.000-05:002022-08-21T16:25:26.785-05:00Sew Together Bag {Betsy's Sewing Kit Fabric}<div><span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmjuazVSBdS_eBD4UKiIJPz_hVHwb3EhSUX4rpGBrM1_erPmr41tOszYZF_12N0eIqYP7CoH3cDvqXjShd9f1o8gjgSOfZmmR2nvx-o7Xn8cAkTzR-eLt0oczC0eLFpOgviYVop6G7JZshRA-RVhqN3sHcJgE5UF3QLa9wdnZLjXEpUzWqcm3tdfL/s3864/IMG_0239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="3864" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmjuazVSBdS_eBD4UKiIJPz_hVHwb3EhSUX4rpGBrM1_erPmr41tOszYZF_12N0eIqYP7CoH3cDvqXjShd9f1o8gjgSOfZmmR2nvx-o7Xn8cAkTzR-eLt0oczC0eLFpOgviYVop6G7JZshRA-RVhqN3sHcJgE5UF3QLa9wdnZLjXEpUzWqcm3tdfL/w640-h396/IMG_0239.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I had such a great time sewing myself a new zipper pouch to hold all the tools I need when I'm hand sewing... especially when I'm taking a project with me somewhere. I've been in need (or want?!) of a new for awhile now! So when I received this amazing bundle of fabric from Poppie Cotton called Betsy's Sewing Kit... well it just seemed like the perfect time to make the perfect pouch! </div><div><br /></div><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6x1M4CrrzfU-YNEFUMz-Mawa1Q63pyfZ_000QCVE1Q7DPTQJTmt8-ueQ5XSTAJqAmVvEknWkXcKD3x0vQRyMUHSm_j-O4L3ytvI4YU5cLjIi2__WdLzCldhzhoJx9tbCJ-AJFCCH7e2KPfhS9P3HL0F03EHDcq-9H3tcz7B66YxcTltvL7L1ahCJk/s3024/IMG_0192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6x1M4CrrzfU-YNEFUMz-Mawa1Q63pyfZ_000QCVE1Q7DPTQJTmt8-ueQ5XSTAJqAmVvEknWkXcKD3x0vQRyMUHSm_j-O4L3ytvI4YU5cLjIi2__WdLzCldhzhoJx9tbCJ-AJFCCH7e2KPfhS9P3HL0F03EHDcq-9H3tcz7B66YxcTltvL7L1ahCJk/w640-h640/IMG_0192.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I've made the Sew Together Bag a few times before; once for myself and several for gifts. Honestly it is just about the best zipper pouch. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvcPRtW7E38MFF4x4hnV5AraF2jcIpDfv_eWOXxeckcKl8BeGkOxEtjCDMYHsbK3vO0n96QZIswcAWtHLDB-o48W5rBex1kpbAR6TueU61R_vA0Arn70gd79UQ7_dE3Lp0ojMK1h7nYv6Bx2FJK3JcKWDjVZrSwLqYov8GqjF9n9-dxYzUAWZWpOD/s3024/IMG_0188%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvcPRtW7E38MFF4x4hnV5AraF2jcIpDfv_eWOXxeckcKl8BeGkOxEtjCDMYHsbK3vO0n96QZIswcAWtHLDB-o48W5rBex1kpbAR6TueU61R_vA0Arn70gd79UQ7_dE3Lp0ojMK1h7nYv6Bx2FJK3JcKWDjVZrSwLqYov8GqjF9n9-dxYzUAWZWpOD/w640-h640/IMG_0188%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> It is actually kind of magical how many tools it will hold and then zips up to this perfect size.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLy2_Pp90LBCeICg24hy0wlVLWn71P4IbmM_HMgqMSI5-qK0BYUhykNfw4-TojbbAQH_nb_u9fjNmhQPK70AWqW6B58jC_XTu2ycqiA4hFlXJJZfl0TV21vncTzxzavTOEJz9gChw0gE4jrn85TN4B3jv2-YoK_x2KeGgbmNU1vvTfeay75XSO0mV0/s3024/IMG_0193%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLy2_Pp90LBCeICg24hy0wlVLWn71P4IbmM_HMgqMSI5-qK0BYUhykNfw4-TojbbAQH_nb_u9fjNmhQPK70AWqW6B58jC_XTu2ycqiA4hFlXJJZfl0TV21vncTzxzavTOEJz9gChw0gE4jrn85TN4B3jv2-YoK_x2KeGgbmNU1vvTfeay75XSO0mV0/w640-h640/IMG_0193%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgJwo_EeNYLE_Qd7Pg-vpWipQerqZyWDgldXX5zdvtuDEyEUs3DcUjZ5kijZ4Mqmmnhldvn-EpQTS1eugD-fdNf7pcxLS7lUrOC3lZ9tA-1xvgtXEdc13I2mnZjf4LrJamj-IRLvaYTMBNPMenD3X443UDhNWsNCLdYmUEQchmyjQT9dpJOe4WMDn/s3024/IMG_0182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgJwo_EeNYLE_Qd7Pg-vpWipQerqZyWDgldXX5zdvtuDEyEUs3DcUjZ5kijZ4Mqmmnhldvn-EpQTS1eugD-fdNf7pcxLS7lUrOC3lZ9tA-1xvgtXEdc13I2mnZjf4LrJamj-IRLvaYTMBNPMenD3X443UDhNWsNCLdYmUEQchmyjQT9dpJOe4WMDn/w640-h640/IMG_0182.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The inside of it actually has three zipper pouches that create four other pouches... so altogether you end up with 7 pouches to hold tools! It really is like magic.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx9F3ZiAhulKwVAJ11aTeLAbeJw2pOwp-arr1fLigDQHO_kteVwy0SxN_3DZ1Fj8g6pcFu7p0g706UqCrahfbYlWXO7sKbY-ZPgYqUu_inykzmu8p7v8jrS1WlYZ5DDrWygm3CN90bPeJiLhpBkjCgyXv1h41VMEacD7-xRDESql8yd6e0J8eGAqm/s3024/IMG_0244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx9F3ZiAhulKwVAJ11aTeLAbeJw2pOwp-arr1fLigDQHO_kteVwy0SxN_3DZ1Fj8g6pcFu7p0g706UqCrahfbYlWXO7sKbY-ZPgYqUu_inykzmu8p7v8jrS1WlYZ5DDrWygm3CN90bPeJiLhpBkjCgyXv1h41VMEacD7-xRDESql8yd6e0J8eGAqm/w640-h640/IMG_0244.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Then.... you zip the entire thing up. The way the zipper is installed, you actually even end up with "handles" on each size too. Really it is amazing!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Poppie Cotton fabric is ALWAYS a dream to design and sew with. I've sewn with a lot of their lines and every one is my favorite! The colors, the prints... they are just so lovely and so ME!!! <a href="https://poppiecotton.com/product-category/fabric/betsys-sewing-kit-fabric/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Betsy's Sewing Kit</span></a> collection has some of the sweetest florals and colors ever. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RLyhj_DKwxNnadKp4M0EVKX_8gJMGIch0Lksjyiq9TbG52K9MMLlhzmk41DPChn_U7Cpj4JafA-BJsEhV2lWCnO6mNO4gtsf95UUrlCh5SzVGUwdBRyHqISijOk4trw3t7t6D8bpnpAvDWUdg1OdJMFAmXQ2e9PpUXqKAubOo8nP1k7Vnob-OEPm/s3024/IMG_0185%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RLyhj_DKwxNnadKp4M0EVKX_8gJMGIch0Lksjyiq9TbG52K9MMLlhzmk41DPChn_U7Cpj4JafA-BJsEhV2lWCnO6mNO4gtsf95UUrlCh5SzVGUwdBRyHqISijOk4trw3t7t6D8bpnpAvDWUdg1OdJMFAmXQ2e9PpUXqKAubOo8nP1k7Vnob-OEPm/w640-h640/IMG_0185%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnEUCscy-afem6VzbldbBW_MU6q564gDxDs8I46itemlQjPcvfqXCSI_DtV09HUf2nB-fYOPts3QkPqg14EC_fz4rJ7gMwVckm84kBW2wZLbKchj08o8YMTzfuT2Z-yDW4W-fIVCPo4f5IKdfrxeNxCHFF_V4JIX77TmDJr9tj-sRwz__V0tMeaLx/s3024/IMG_0191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnEUCscy-afem6VzbldbBW_MU6q564gDxDs8I46itemlQjPcvfqXCSI_DtV09HUf2nB-fYOPts3QkPqg14EC_fz4rJ7gMwVckm84kBW2wZLbKchj08o8YMTzfuT2Z-yDW4W-fIVCPo4f5IKdfrxeNxCHFF_V4JIX77TmDJr9tj-sRwz__V0tMeaLx/w640-h640/IMG_0191.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>One thing I especially love is the selvedge on their fabric lines. Alway so much fun to incorporate into whatever I'm sewing. This time was no different. I cut the word "Betsy" off of the selvedge and just used the words "Sewing Kit" and how cute is it?? I love it!!! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsQcIB8CxzN6YGnJ71CNXPu3uVaZw65UySWdlZ7Oevt4NkolfjJb03BqyzXYCtuUYrWAM7WL2VATnOY174or3JuFUFRgVDmAYRseaQNt-WZhLglD1waXB9qXHgikK_TX0SsiMSIC57eLxSsal47xCg89R7svutMIx19-ADOmLNnDEv10Rs10-18nk/s4032/IMG_0181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsQcIB8CxzN6YGnJ71CNXPu3uVaZw65UySWdlZ7Oevt4NkolfjJb03BqyzXYCtuUYrWAM7WL2VATnOY174or3JuFUFRgVDmAYRseaQNt-WZhLglD1waXB9qXHgikK_TX0SsiMSIC57eLxSsal47xCg89R7svutMIx19-ADOmLNnDEv10Rs10-18nk/w480-h640/IMG_0181.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I rarely sew anything these days that I don't add some sort of big stitch hand quilting somewhere in the project. I always love the look of it in the finish and this was no different. I did not measure or mark my sewing lines... I just took off with my needle and thread! I used #8 perl cotton embroidery thread and a Clover Sashiko needle. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsB4Osi_J3W82zHsbaUl728ZjGehjXErngC2OrOtONMGCUwU0BP2nCDzE1AsAQwSMIHxhb5ppyb0epN_VEVNaA4Xz23skvAs5Y4PDMR6zrFWYUnVNSQ2Ko9WKELtPIL68D-7R7nAic_v0kF7-9u94pWEcj7gft55niSOmsWntBoFBa0ZH4YjGmSQTc/s3024/IMG_0186%203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsB4Osi_J3W82zHsbaUl728ZjGehjXErngC2OrOtONMGCUwU0BP2nCDzE1AsAQwSMIHxhb5ppyb0epN_VEVNaA4Xz23skvAs5Y4PDMR6zrFWYUnVNSQ2Ko9WKELtPIL68D-7R7nAic_v0kF7-9u94pWEcj7gft55niSOmsWntBoFBa0ZH4YjGmSQTc/w640-h640/IMG_0186%203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This Sew Together Bag pattern can be found <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sew-Together-Bag-Pattern-white/dp/B017JIC6M0"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>. This is not a beginner pattern for the simple reason that the instructions are not that great. However, there are so many great blog posts and youtube video tutorials that it makes it very easy (just search Sew Together Bag)! So if you've never made this bag before and you've wanted to... now is the time! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9wjD5X9OVsSZdb59f46qgHzN6txkrlO_ksU93RiDjE4OCO38pmdnmjRwKhRVM1KR4XhEjEu3Qseds_EpOI7Ycy7P_N_a_E8s-995TGcVElhliDD0bZlODS1ta52HKhhY85p7KgfFnGkrOlBcNqMGcqD9yVfejVwyxV7ZxlVxW6SCOqAJcC5sya8E/s246/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9wjD5X9OVsSZdb59f46qgHzN6txkrlO_ksU93RiDjE4OCO38pmdnmjRwKhRVM1KR4XhEjEu3Qseds_EpOI7Ycy7P_N_a_E8s-995TGcVElhliDD0bZlODS1ta52HKhhY85p7KgfFnGkrOlBcNqMGcqD9yVfejVwyxV7ZxlVxW6SCOqAJcC5sya8E/s16000/signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Be sure follow along on the other amazing makers in the Poppie Cotton Betsy's Sewing Kit tour! 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margin: 0px; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 129pt;" valign="bottom" width="172"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">September 2</p></td><td nowrap="" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 16pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 249.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="333"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">@elliebugmakes</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-23623224877781368692021-11-17T09:48:00.003-06:002021-11-17T09:48:53.069-06:00Everyday Tote Bag {My Heart Belongs To My Farmer fabric}<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6eTgOAZHXoA/YZUb4fhKkpI/AAAAAAAAKl4/3VHzMNRPcowo15vTKcaTcqMsIgusFryCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6eTgOAZHXoA/YZUb4fhKkpI/AAAAAAAAKl4/3VHzMNRPcowo15vTKcaTcqMsIgusFryCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4836.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had such fun sewing with the new line by Poppie Cotton called My Heart Belongs To My Farmer! It is all the colors I adore and the quality of their fabric is always so soft and amazing. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cIkI8phUZ0/YZUcVHHHRhI/AAAAAAAAKmA/Zpuc4cF223olQ2JRSEqo5-WPmnpG21l0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cIkI8phUZ0/YZUcVHHHRhI/AAAAAAAAKmA/Zpuc4cF223olQ2JRSEqo5-WPmnpG21l0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been needing a good tote bag and decided that I would love to make a scrappy bag using all the different fabrics in this line. I chose the <a href="https://sewingillustration.com/products/everyday-tote-bag?_pos=1&_psq=everyday&_ss=e&_v=1.0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Everyday Tote Bag</span></a> pattern by Minki Kim @zeriano. Her patterns are always amazing and easy to follow and there is even a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0EWkOgwTwU" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">YouTube tutorial</span></a> to step you through it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P9I2QLa66YI/YZUdLFZWYpI/AAAAAAAAKmI/3vj4gemAA9cTNTy7CVk6j41mk6ze-tkVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4556%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P9I2QLa66YI/YZUdLFZWYpI/AAAAAAAAKmI/3vj4gemAA9cTNTy7CVk6j41mk6ze-tkVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4556%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I changed the pattern up by using little pieces of fabric to fussy cut so that I was able to showcase all the fabrics. I cut random sizes and sewed them together as I went along, forming rows first and then finally cutting them to size. I did draw out a bit of a pattern so that it wasn't totally random! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OHZTGfzyAI/YZUjGEmuM_I/AAAAAAAAKnY/uqub_hcYzlMoKGtQRKhhUMLjc_peMuYeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Poppie%2BCotton%2BFarmer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OHZTGfzyAI/YZUjGEmuM_I/AAAAAAAAKnY/uqub_hcYzlMoKGtQRKhhUMLjc_peMuYeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h512/Poppie%2BCotton%2BFarmer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also had fun doing some foundation paper pieces on four little four in blocks that I used as well. That was really fun and honestly I wish I had made more because I think they really came out cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bp5lfPbsfHk/YZUeS4f22aI/AAAAAAAAKmQ/_LT37I--0TIM6sNI9IFcw3uvTKBAX9nlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bp5lfPbsfHk/YZUeS4f22aI/AAAAAAAAKmQ/_LT37I--0TIM6sNI9IFcw3uvTKBAX9nlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4831.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love how this bag pattern uses stable foam instead of regular quilting batting because it makes the tote very stable. It can stand up on it's own. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCAYKDhzaf0/YZUfFBdqAkI/AAAAAAAAKmg/3Z0_67WrsfcQIFfEw3iV7hlPE_56Fw9qgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCAYKDhzaf0/YZUfFBdqAkI/AAAAAAAAKmg/3Z0_67WrsfcQIFfEw3iV7hlPE_56Fw9qgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4774.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose to do simple straight line quilting... which is done right through the stable foam and wow did it ever come out great. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tqgrPK_ZCag/YZUeVFmXPTI/AAAAAAAAKmU/2QjajCfxZoMva1E_9qjNddeoRdPdVXpmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tqgrPK_ZCag/YZUeVFmXPTI/AAAAAAAAKmU/2QjajCfxZoMva1E_9qjNddeoRdPdVXpmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4834.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also love how this bag is quilted through the lining as well and then the raw edges are bound simply; leaving no raw edges on the inside. I it with a fabric by Poppie Cotton in their Farmhouse Favorites line called <a href="https://poppiecotton.com/product/piglet-soft/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Piglet Soft</span></a>. I love how all their Farmhouse Favorite fabrics tie in with all their fabric lines... they are always a perfect fit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bag also has a great zipper pocket inside and its really a nice big pocket. <br /> The end result on the interior of the bag is perfect. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hLPLhD_Rw5U/YZUf7u4_zpI/AAAAAAAAKmo/tCAbzxfuuygpBKcV6auI4S_9pmU-PNnHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hLPLhD_Rw5U/YZUf7u4_zpI/AAAAAAAAKmo/tCAbzxfuuygpBKcV6auI4S_9pmU-PNnHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4824.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the things I love so much about all the Poppie Cotton fabric lines is their sweet messages on the selvedge of their fabric!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D8cE11_PECI/YZUgS1ExOsI/AAAAAAAAKmw/Y-49qqUy-Y8-K08h2lQ7D8a3vt7NH4cowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D8cE11_PECI/YZUgS1ExOsI/AAAAAAAAKmw/Y-49qqUy-Y8-K08h2lQ7D8a3vt7NH4cowCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4832.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved being able to use the selvedge in a few places on this tote. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CsGznU5zAY/YZUhUexJPfI/AAAAAAAAKm4/8_BUx0fDHNIvER3MWqdrot4L1-jZ31sOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CsGznU5zAY/YZUhUexJPfI/AAAAAAAAKm4/8_BUx0fDHNIvER3MWqdrot4L1-jZ31sOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_4833.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a fun bag to make and the fabric is so perfect for me! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1kdyNvalxA/YZUh93QmJDI/AAAAAAAAKnA/pxvByCaOjAsxvl22bWAjx_nI-__YPLFhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1kdyNvalxA/YZUh93QmJDI/AAAAAAAAKnA/pxvByCaOjAsxvl22bWAjx_nI-__YPLFhwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4827.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I also made a simple drawstring bag to use in my tote bag for my crochet project. I only know how to crochet dish cloths but I also like to have a few going, especially not when I'm making them for gifts. I quilted this drawstring bag simply in diagonal lines. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8WT7bnT9saI/YZUh-ISWcqI/AAAAAAAAKnE/dyB4UZg4cVQege1eP3PUWta_Htit2IR8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8WT7bnT9saI/YZUh-ISWcqI/AAAAAAAAKnE/dyB4UZg4cVQege1eP3PUWta_Htit2IR8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4828.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I used a little bit of the selvedge again to make little tabs! It is adorable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVU-_25eFw0/YZUinnhTkrI/AAAAAAAAKnQ/6lujnOeCgYkRyYRQwuXiQueUMgVGx1cDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVU-_25eFw0/YZUinnhTkrI/AAAAAAAAKnQ/6lujnOeCgYkRyYRQwuXiQueUMgVGx1cDACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4825.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved this fabric line so much. And I always say this... but it might be my favorite right now! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-46920549369405843592021-07-30T01:30:00.002-05:002022-08-21T16:27:18.222-05:00Chick-A-Doodle Doo {Fabric Tour}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello friends! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so excited to sew with Poppie Cotton's new line Chick-A-Doodle Doo! This fabric is just the absolute sweetest! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2L3Qxwtr2Qw/YP9jqgwi01I/AAAAAAAAKew/BpjBGr_32zU7d_YPIVC-SgLeMsbXC0vtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1934/chick-a-doodle%2Bdoo%2Bfabric%2Btour%2Bbutton.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1934" data-original-width="1932" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2L3Qxwtr2Qw/YP9jqgwi01I/AAAAAAAAKew/BpjBGr_32zU7d_YPIVC-SgLeMsbXC0vtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/chick-a-doodle%2Bdoo%2Bfabric%2Btour%2Bbutton.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I looked it over for a few weeks and suddenly realized I could see sweet little farmhouses made with this adorable fabric. I used the sweet yellow dot low volume in the line for the backing squares so that the little houses jumped out! I just loved making them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejargUILGzw/YP9d99ZJGQI/AAAAAAAAKd4/IgswqyuY-z8c7EQK--JiYynhEY4j8GGmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2726%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejargUILGzw/YP9d99ZJGQI/AAAAAAAAKd4/IgswqyuY-z8c7EQK--JiYynhEY4j8GGmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2726%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the quilt top was complete, I just felt like it needed a little something more as a border and instead of doing an actual border I decided on scrappy Prairie Points! I couldn't be happier with how sweet they came out! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LpDlb3B4MUc/YP9hqiMsrjI/AAAAAAAAKec/3clCk4nzZ0UMRTYWN2FDuLE_URxNSqTugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2732.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LpDlb3B4MUc/YP9hqiMsrjI/AAAAAAAAKec/3clCk4nzZ0UMRTYWN2FDuLE_URxNSqTugCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2732.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As with all of Poppie Cotton's lines, they have the most adorable selvedge and I had so much fun incorporating it in some of the blocks! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Igh48w8j5Wc/YP9dejA69oI/AAAAAAAAKds/HAWIOU3p8GEOpcvO8rlbNAgVVxToCx_0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Igh48w8j5Wc/YP9dejA69oI/AAAAAAAAKds/HAWIOU3p8GEOpcvO8rlbNAgVVxToCx_0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And how precious are the little chicks!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JH7tSq7mZFM/YP9fDhGudyI/AAAAAAAAKeE/2K11CdxtvnsM6ekF_R9-0cMBWpyrbVLNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2729.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JH7tSq7mZFM/YP9fDhGudyI/AAAAAAAAKeE/2K11CdxtvnsM6ekF_R9-0cMBWpyrbVLNACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2729.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really loved how the little houses came out. They were so much fun to make! I used simple straight sewing with dark thread to outline them houses. This method is called Sewing Illustration and if you haven't done it before, you need to! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aren't they just so adorable? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RCbglqeuhgA/YQCVJJ9CXwI/AAAAAAAAKe8/nv3-k9Z8UPoll4NDK6r-hxdGYVjQ02NygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2723.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RCbglqeuhgA/YQCVJJ9CXwI/AAAAAAAAKe8/nv3-k9Z8UPoll4NDK6r-hxdGYVjQ02NygCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2723.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XxN12qzbPG8/YP9gKlHQ5MI/AAAAAAAAKeM/81LxIhL_LJAF5zJ6rB1r4E3VQo6y-sZKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2731.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XxN12qzbPG8/YP9gKlHQ5MI/AAAAAAAAKeM/81LxIhL_LJAF5zJ6rB1r4E3VQo6y-sZKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2731.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose to do a simple straight line hand quilting on the diagonal. It was fast and easy. I used DMC Perle #8 for the thread and did some big stitch quilting. Then to make the houses "pop" I quilted around them with regular quilting thread in tiny stitches that were right next to the houses... basically just an outline. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0IQK4gkMh4/YQCVJYvWahI/AAAAAAAAKfA/IwCrWPgFq5oqnrYhxti5XO3lkz56KwDYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0IQK4gkMh4/YQCVJYvWahI/AAAAAAAAKfA/IwCrWPgFq5oqnrYhxti5XO3lkz56KwDYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2720.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm struggling to find a place to display the sweet little quilt. It's actually fairly good size so it needs a large area to display it. I put it on my dining room table yesterday and absolutely fell in love with it there so I think that is where it will stay for now! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDOMHSgH9l8/YP9jeJ0ucvI/AAAAAAAAKes/nK21qlYUKmw2EavwJAJdHr8zFFIT6jIHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2750%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDOMHSgH9l8/YP9jeJ0ucvI/AAAAAAAAKes/nK21qlYUKmw2EavwJAJdHr8zFFIT6jIHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2750%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And it just fits my farmhouse! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGE1pKnNCFs/YP9i843v2QI/AAAAAAAAKek/dlUhzjkcBGI96FDVblS8ET0YmaCz6hlnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2754%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1702" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGE1pKnNCFs/YP9i843v2QI/AAAAAAAAKek/dlUhzjkcBGI96FDVblS8ET0YmaCz6hlnQCLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/IMG_2754%2B2.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so happy with this darling quilt. And this fabric line is SO PRECIOUS!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As with all the Poppie Cotton fabric.... it's my favorite so far! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-reZiCQCfYOk/YP9d4E69xfI/AAAAAAAAKd0/yydx_zBXG1w8Dgt4vV2o7t7UeaBWgLZ5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2728%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1914" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-reZiCQCfYOk/YP9d4E69xfI/AAAAAAAAKd0/yydx_zBXG1w8Dgt4vV2o7t7UeaBWgLZ5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w598-h640/IMG_2728%2B2.JPG" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LoSnRNgKIqU/YQCbPSam98I/AAAAAAAAKfM/RF20hsnYjIEGY2TFqHDO-VJebif9er7CQCLcBGAsYHQ/s246/signature.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LoSnRNgKIqU/YQCbPSam98I/AAAAAAAAKfM/RF20hsnYjIEGY2TFqHDO-VJebif9er7CQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div align="right"><br /></div>
</div>Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-71311781903387180972021-05-26T08:28:00.001-05:002021-05-26T08:30:23.402-05:00Farmgirls Unite {Fabric Tour}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gnd2qtXekTo/YK5GvixFg0I/AAAAAAAAKVI/Zs5525jqIho5oaQ2Fz_nv6nkfBw4BHssQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1558/FGU%2Bfabric%2Btour.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="1496" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gnd2qtXekTo/YK5GvixFg0I/AAAAAAAAKVI/Zs5525jqIho5oaQ2Fz_nv6nkfBw4BHssQCLcBGAsYHQ/w614-h640/FGU%2Bfabric%2Btour.png" width="614" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I can't tell you how excited I was to get this bundle of fabric in the mail from Poppie Cotton. This new line of theirs is called Farmgirls Unite and it is exactly the kind of fabric I love!!! All the right colors and prints! </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really struggled with what to make from this amazing bundle of fabric because I wanted to make ALL the things! Which pretty much means I'll be purchasing some yardage of this fabric soon! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SvDRMBZrw4/YK5I4WflAXI/AAAAAAAAKVw/8vC5x42SHF486KyIqIf6jAbN5mJVKQGkACLcBGAsYHQ/s1772/IMG_1523.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SvDRMBZrw4/YK5I4WflAXI/AAAAAAAAKVw/8vC5x42SHF486KyIqIf6jAbN5mJVKQGkACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_1523.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But what I finally settled on was some binder covers and pencil cases for two precious friends of mine. I have loved making binder covers the last few months and gifting them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ot7xu0lZkP0/YK5JXryT7MI/AAAAAAAAKV4/iiqGszyKPSYCtXjtlrSk1-j4tiXBKde_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1772/IMG_1532%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ot7xu0lZkP0/YK5JXryT7MI/AAAAAAAAKV4/iiqGszyKPSYCtXjtlrSk1-j4tiXBKde_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_1532%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have chosen to do some quilt as you go for the front of the covers, just randomly selecting fabrics and piecing them together. This fabric line was so much fun for that as the prints are just so amazing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yvD6lMBA_Tg/YK5J4dZxE6I/AAAAAAAAKWE/gAUSGbRqtEY9hZpx0iqPP2yZm-3G0O1ewCLcBGAsYHQ/s1772/IMG_1528%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yvD6lMBA_Tg/YK5J4dZxE6I/AAAAAAAAKWE/gAUSGbRqtEY9hZpx0iqPP2yZm-3G0O1ewCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_1528%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jzc_RJx_Gv0/YK5J58SdCLI/AAAAAAAAKWI/rXjhx6edrvYHWQRAl2ZImHSfe6dTq72jACLcBGAsYHQ/s1772/IMG_1529%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jzc_RJx_Gv0/YK5J58SdCLI/AAAAAAAAKWI/rXjhx6edrvYHWQRAl2ZImHSfe6dTq72jACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_1529%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-msMWsawC3L0/YK5J37XorNI/AAAAAAAAKWA/1vStxxBPmssyS2sSUXFCKZFNgJjsxFhjACLcBGAsYHQ/s1772/IMG_1533%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-msMWsawC3L0/YK5J37XorNI/AAAAAAAAKWA/1vStxxBPmssyS2sSUXFCKZFNgJjsxFhjACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_1533%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RlfwYYkYDIs/YK5IRipkKbI/AAAAAAAAKVg/TminHAfOaJ8nHPHNKtUjDvmJGJoBiK3aACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1524%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RlfwYYkYDIs/YK5IRipkKbI/AAAAAAAAKVg/TminHAfOaJ8nHPHNKtUjDvmJGJoBiK3aACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1524%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m277ZFRe_M0/YK5KklncC5I/AAAAAAAAKWQ/xVnHarwGoAUJy79Co3jPzrSgSKzdGXN9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1536%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m277ZFRe_M0/YK5KklncC5I/AAAAAAAAKWQ/xVnHarwGoAUJy79Co3jPzrSgSKzdGXN9wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1536%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished off the binder covers by making some darling elastic pencil cases. These are so precious in this fabric and I love that they fit so perfectly together! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5zDC4La62Y/YK5IXnR0OlI/AAAAAAAAKVk/mlJEbVjxTpY6noYlLUlYpFHBL1lg7nJogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1521.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5zDC4La62Y/YK5IXnR0OlI/AAAAAAAAKVk/mlJEbVjxTpY6noYlLUlYpFHBL1lg7nJogCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1521.JPG" width="480" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pattern for the elastic pencil cases can be found <a href="https://aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com/2019/05/elastic-pencil-case/">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't be happier with these darling Binder Covers and this fabric! Poppie Cotton always blows me away with their gorgeous fabrics! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-17849236528211109522021-03-24T09:30:00.000-05:002021-03-24T09:30:19.616-05:00Spring Throw Pillows! {Goose Creek Gardens Fabric Tour}<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IDkwMGU7GyU/YFqn07b4-MI/AAAAAAAAKPI/qrmRN6VNUL46cPO32wuBgS8BjMSzSqEVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0113%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IDkwMGU7GyU/YFqn07b4-MI/AAAAAAAAKPI/qrmRN6VNUL46cPO32wuBgS8BjMSzSqEVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_0113%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello Friends! It is Spring in Tennessee! The farm is greening up, the Red Bud trees are in bloom and everything just feels so fresh and clean! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rowwPN00PCE/YFtLD9EGeJI/AAAAAAAAKQs/WydZK0ODJ88Yt3HZEtzQJyJ0YisWYSGBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rowwPN00PCE/YFtLD9EGeJI/AAAAAAAAKQs/WydZK0ODJ88Yt3HZEtzQJyJ0YisWYSGBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0112.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was so happy to be asked by Poppie Cotton to sew with their latest collection Called Goose Creek Gardens. It is just the most cheerful and happy fabric and it was calling Spring at me when I received it in the mail. All I could think of was new throw pillows for my couch! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--lqSHHLV8Gw/YFqpobZLZ-I/AAAAAAAAKPk/wZOWtQSJ3eMGdPx0LsGuaYHCg263mLw3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--lqSHHLV8Gw/YFqpobZLZ-I/AAAAAAAAKPk/wZOWtQSJ3eMGdPx0LsGuaYHCg263mLw3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0116.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I drew up my own simple pattern and made the pillows 20 inches square because I like larger throw pillows. I chose to use DMC Perle Cotton #8 thread to do some big stitch hand quilting in both white and black thread and I'm really enjoying the contrast. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BkPTpXsi83o/YFtGvSbX_HI/AAAAAAAAKPs/ENhuiI5TQSw-wS69LXGvCjo5TqlP_9JMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0114%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BkPTpXsi83o/YFtGvSbX_HI/AAAAAAAAKPs/ENhuiI5TQSw-wS69LXGvCjo5TqlP_9JMACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_0114%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a simple patchwork to create the border of the pillows and I loved how it came out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UTuEGo-JyNw/YFtG2MCdCKI/AAAAAAAAKP0/g4Cp56s5VKwbiSvQI657I7GLxDus7M9ywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UTuEGo-JyNw/YFtG2MCdCKI/AAAAAAAAKP0/g4Cp56s5VKwbiSvQI657I7GLxDus7M9ywCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0115.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4w3ZPSxaz6M/YFtIScqs5TI/AAAAAAAAKQM/Dcgn4aKAOls1SfyN2bKvZgsofCnD0I7sQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_9966%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4w3ZPSxaz6M/YFtIScqs5TI/AAAAAAAAKQM/Dcgn4aKAOls1SfyN2bKvZgsofCnD0I7sQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9966%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love throw pillows that have a zipper and I installed this one a little differently this time. I used fabric scraps to create a binding edge. It gave some fun color to the back of the pillow and I really love how it turned out! I think I'll be using this technique for installing zippers in my pillow covers from here on! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StB7GOGvEZI/YFqpAwDrqiI/AAAAAAAAKPU/XEnNZLq4ja82lkQewPKxUnsDM2QtCqxBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StB7GOGvEZI/YFqpAwDrqiI/AAAAAAAAKPU/XEnNZLq4ja82lkQewPKxUnsDM2QtCqxBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0117.JPG" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WVZ6XAl2sM8/YFtIxT_F4II/AAAAAAAAKQU/cCkQSNXIiq80W61j9VzHskaKDiCkfe0wwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WVZ6XAl2sM8/YFtIxT_F4II/AAAAAAAAKQU/cCkQSNXIiq80W61j9VzHskaKDiCkfe0wwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0131.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This fabric line has so many sweet fabrics; I never could choose my favorite. I love the geese print fabric and I enjoyed fussy cutting them to square off the center portion of the pillow. They really stand out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrtLbdWk-bg/YFtJKHam1lI/AAAAAAAAKQc/uGp1MYMj6S0yamxXIAE9pigSdKmHUiP2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrtLbdWk-bg/YFtJKHam1lI/AAAAAAAAKQc/uGp1MYMj6S0yamxXIAE9pigSdKmHUiP2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0133.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how cheerful and happy the colors are and I'm excited to use up my scraps on another little project! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BcWdYeQQJFU/YFtJkRqPFOI/AAAAAAAAKQk/3tGAWuWJwfo2x2_rxy7C4XF0ZF6yllsYACLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/IMG_9897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BcWdYeQQJFU/YFtJkRqPFOI/AAAAAAAAKQk/3tGAWuWJwfo2x2_rxy7C4XF0ZF6yllsYACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9897.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple weeks ago I had a Spring Tea Party at my house and my pillows just fit right in with all my spring decorations! (That is the <a href="http://theredfeedsack.blogspot.com/2021/01/lucky-log-cabin-quilt-dots-posies-fabric.html">Lucky Log Cabin Quilt</a> on the back of my couch that I made a couple months ago and I love it!!! It is the perfect napping size quilt!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For more inspiration and beautiful pictures of projects made using the Goose Creek Garden collection be sure to visit each of the talented Makers below!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #242424;">Monday, March 8: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.linenbouquet.com/">http://www.linenbouquet.com</a></span></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #242424;">Wednesday, March10: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://verityvintagestudio.typepad.com/my-blog/">https://verityvintagestudio.typepad.com/my-blog/</a></span></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #242424;">Friday, March 12: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://blueribbondesigns.com/">http://blueribbondesigns.com</a></span></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #242424;">Monday, March 15: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://prettybyhand.com/">http://prettybyhand.com/</a></span></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #242424;">Wednesday, March 17: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.abrightcorner.com/">http://www.abrightcorner.com/</a></span></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #242424;">Friday, March 19: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://mywanderingpath.com/">http://mywanderingpath.com/</a></span></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #242424;">Monday, March 22: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.nannygoatquilts.com/blog/">https://www.nannygoatquilts.com/blog/</a></span></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #242424;">Wednesday, March 24: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://theredfeedsack.blogspot.com/">https://theredfeedsack.blogspot.com</a></span></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #242424;">Friday, March 26: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126);"><a href="http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/">http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/</a></span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(243, 126, 126); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(36, 36, 36); color: #242424;">I hope you are having the loveliest of spring days, friends! </span></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(93, 117, 117); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #5d7575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.4px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5wLl90EJKLA/YFqnHsJ-l9I/AAAAAAAAKO8/FXvDJFn5z6YOMsagkbCPcVw_oUjz040TgCLcBGAsYHQ/s246/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5wLl90EJKLA/YFqnHsJ-l9I/AAAAAAAAKO8/FXvDJFn5z6YOMsagkbCPcVw_oUjz040TgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/signature.jpg" /></a></div><p></p></div>
Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-21641718986501053312021-01-14T20:23:00.004-06:002021-01-14T20:26:34.395-06:00Lucky Log Cabin Quilt {Dots & Posies Fabric}<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dN-z5guRpSk/YADxYyafPNI/AAAAAAAAKIk/6uMw3qtZvbUXu8QrTGqzJLtTEuaEMehNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1016/Dots%2Band%2BPosies%2BFabric%2BTour.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1016" height="606" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dN-z5guRpSk/YADxYyafPNI/AAAAAAAAKIk/6uMw3qtZvbUXu8QrTGqzJLtTEuaEMehNwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h606/Dots%2Band%2BPosies%2BFabric%2BTour.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm super excited to be a part of the fabric tour for <a href="https://poppiecotton.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Poppie Cotton's</span></a> new line called Dots and Posies! This fabric was such a happy fabric to start the New Year with! </div><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cFKOtrEp-O0/YADyMUs9JRI/AAAAAAAAKIs/6nY6jgHD5bwxHI8yye8yMDNDOMYcj9fIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8556%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cFKOtrEp-O0/YADyMUs9JRI/AAAAAAAAKIs/6nY6jgHD5bwxHI8yye8yMDNDOMYcj9fIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8556%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to make a quilt that I could use the rest of the winter for a "napping" quilt! Everyone needs a comfy napping quilt right? With fabric that brings joy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8MJ69fBILU/YADzvDuqNDI/AAAAAAAAKI4/gjLQTGFz0i0gmbM6YmFKjR686D5LbFqqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8577.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8MJ69fBILU/YADzvDuqNDI/AAAAAAAAKI4/gjLQTGFz0i0gmbM6YmFKjR686D5LbFqqQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8577.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could not decide what quilt pattern to use and then I saw this pattern by Emily Dennis called <a href="https://quiltyloveshop.com/collections/pdf-patterns/products/lucky-log-cabins-quilt-pattern" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lucky Log Cabin.</span></a> I knew I wanted to make a quilt that used all the different fabrics in the line and this was it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UmSFAqBPQJs/YAD0pI7YquI/AAAAAAAAKJA/q-AN4LXQvqAY9l6ybvjNcxB_UBoeprO9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8579%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UmSFAqBPQJs/YAD0pI7YquI/AAAAAAAAKJA/q-AN4LXQvqAY9l6ybvjNcxB_UBoeprO9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8579%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt was so fun to make. The pattern calls for 2.5 inch strips of fabric and after I cut all my strips I just put them in random piles and started sewing. I loved how no matter what I grabbed, everything just went together so perfectly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFNF0pjN1u4/YAD29TPhVDI/AAAAAAAAKJM/Jv2_xlNMRXI7MKWshG5i1yuVsYC6IjIbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8602%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFNF0pjN1u4/YAD29TPhVDI/AAAAAAAAKJM/Jv2_xlNMRXI7MKWshG5i1yuVsYC6IjIbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8602%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love all these beautiful fabrics so much and it has made the happiest quilt. I cuddle under it with my morning coffee and my journal and its a perfect start to my day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kW8Y1XC0ZrM/YAD5Jxe7SHI/AAAAAAAAKJg/Vi841u5Kfig6hh1zEiFN37TEROVJabGPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8555%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kW8Y1XC0ZrM/YAD5Jxe7SHI/AAAAAAAAKJg/Vi841u5Kfig6hh1zEiFN37TEROVJabGPACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8555%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did some simple straight line quilting along the diagonal rows and I really love how it looks! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NUBV98RC1s/YAD5L_DHm4I/AAAAAAAAKJk/s6G8XTJOtd8iUqTHA3oScVFJHWwULYxsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8553.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NUBV98RC1s/YAD5L_DHm4I/AAAAAAAAKJk/s6G8XTJOtd8iUqTHA3oScVFJHWwULYxsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8553.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nbjj3Gozp_8/YAD29rSuIlI/AAAAAAAAKJQ/NEeCipTJq_84mSU1CqhoRoPDYIUa27J1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8603%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nbjj3Gozp_8/YAD29rSuIlI/AAAAAAAAKJQ/NEeCipTJq_84mSU1CqhoRoPDYIUa27J1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8603%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope your New Year is off to a good start! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hVxsnS9Shs8/YAD8hG26sJI/AAAAAAAAKJw/EPRIm6U_W18bgGCJ2YdIoMu15JOQFknCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s246/signature.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hVxsnS9Shs8/YAD8hG26sJI/AAAAAAAAKJw/EPRIm6U_W18bgGCJ2YdIoMu15JOQFknCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="right"><br /></div>
Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-90348350771068477132020-11-09T20:18:00.002-06:002021-02-02T11:39:19.968-06:00Cloth Napkins Are My Favorite! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qnq8Wl0qxNg/X6nz5SiPY4I/AAAAAAAAKEs/zzKUeT8Z-PkX3Qw5jbIumTcDeNTuBq8IwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7627%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qnq8Wl0qxNg/X6nz5SiPY4I/AAAAAAAAKEs/zzKUeT8Z-PkX3Qw5jbIumTcDeNTuBq8IwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7627%2B2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For the last year or so I've had the privilege of writing some blog posts and tutorials for Clover Needlecraft, a company that makes amazing sewing notions of all kinds. If you sew, crochet or knit you've heard of Clover! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been remiss in sharing them here on my personal blog; I always plan to and then the days go by and... well, you know! </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8YGHjnvSyE/X6n1lyaALTI/AAAAAAAAKFA/5xzZkRDwlXscHyx-3RXOu7yiuqcXzuZTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7548.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8YGHjnvSyE/X6n1lyaALTI/AAAAAAAAKFA/5xzZkRDwlXscHyx-3RXOu7yiuqcXzuZTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7548.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month I was so excited to write a tutorial on sewing simple cloth napkins with mitered corners. Clover has the best tools to help the process so I wrote all about it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-laPzBW-RfbM/X6n1XxLft7I/AAAAAAAAKE4/Zkweq8eC-20RsJYGXcPd5H6x2FEu0geigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7549.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-laPzBW-RfbM/X6n1XxLft7I/AAAAAAAAKE4/Zkweq8eC-20RsJYGXcPd5H6x2FEu0geigCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7549.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go to my blog post on their website <a href="https://blog.clover-usa.com/2020/11/09/holiday-cloth-napkins-simple-sewing-tutorial/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">here</span></a>. I really loved writing this tutorial. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qwxunJTTYoY/X6n11aHSRfI/AAAAAAAAKFM/mYEo0VswW78TMbO60DJzjObh6srqkCkxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7573.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qwxunJTTYoY/X6n11aHSRfI/AAAAAAAAKFM/mYEo0VswW78TMbO60DJzjObh6srqkCkxACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7573.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are enjoying some nice November days! We have had the best weather lately and I've been making the most of it every day! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ARqypF2piRs/X6n35wf5nvI/AAAAAAAAKFc/UkW0cPFjKUgYXCkiB6TVFD4YdLC2FniygCLcBGAsYHQ/s246/signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ARqypF2piRs/X6n35wf5nvI/AAAAAAAAKFc/UkW0cPFjKUgYXCkiB6TVFD4YdLC2FniygCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-24230649502823777922020-10-23T01:00:00.002-05:002021-02-02T11:39:45.125-06:00Sewing All The Little Things! {Woodland Songbirds Fabric Tour}<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-Ks1udvdW8/X5IrNs3C_6I/AAAAAAAAJ_8/vw_GApsIlIYvxADFoHZGRsZnZlkSFdFAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1754/Woodland%2BSongbirds%2Bbutton.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="1754" height="598" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-Ks1udvdW8/X5IrNs3C_6I/AAAAAAAAJ_8/vw_GApsIlIYvxADFoHZGRsZnZlkSFdFAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h598/Woodland%2BSongbirds%2Bbutton.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy October friends! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm excited to share some projects I've been working on periodically through the last month or so. I was given a bundle of this beautiful new line of fabric from Poppie Cotton, called Woodland Songbirds. I love every fabric line by these talented ladies and I never tire of showcasing their fabrics! This fabric line has the sweetest songbirds and mushrooms! It is so adorable! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6onMkULs_do/X5IqoOqxjgI/AAAAAAAAJ_w/rtZT0C1xpgYFaUP5oj7azOCNGfZkKjG9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6onMkULs_do/X5IqoOqxjgI/AAAAAAAAJ_w/rtZT0C1xpgYFaUP5oj7azOCNGfZkKjG9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7209.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you seen the Lisbon Pouch pattern by Svetlana from Sotak Handmade? She designs some of the most awesome patterns and I love this little pouch. (You can find the pattern <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/663092258/lisbon-zipper-pouch-three-sizes-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_16&crt=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WzzeDpUUiYI/X5IshQYFnZI/AAAAAAAAKAI/3MmqWkyORUwGwtmCHaODtMQb6XT36s3UACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WzzeDpUUiYI/X5IshQYFnZI/AAAAAAAAKAI/3MmqWkyORUwGwtmCHaODtMQb6XT36s3UACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7175.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a little wristlet so that I can hold it on my wrist and it is the perfect size to hold my phone and some money. I've been using it when I go to my fitness classes! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnAEL31VgGs/X5ItGO5WKeI/AAAAAAAAKAQ/Et_slYwii9g4geCJeMwlSWpPa64JpqAQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7150.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnAEL31VgGs/X5ItGO5WKeI/AAAAAAAAKAQ/Et_slYwii9g4geCJeMwlSWpPa64JpqAQACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7150.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite things about all the Poppie Cotton fabrics are their amazing selvedges! I use them in so many projects. I had to sew this little selvedge to the inside of my pouch. It is from one of their previous lines and is probably my favorite selvedge ever! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J-y65Xa1pxU/X5IuixCzpbI/AAAAAAAAKAc/3-yPm3ki_EMtjkDjJ0-SenMb7McuVGBfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J-y65Xa1pxU/X5IuixCzpbI/AAAAAAAAKAc/3-yPm3ki_EMtjkDjJ0-SenMb7McuVGBfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6002.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The next thing I made were these adorable baby bibs! This pattern is by Amy Sinibaldi and is in her book Sweetly Stitched Handmades. I love this baby bib pattern. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iQtNvRlfBuo/X5IvYi--CxI/AAAAAAAAKBE/-Hl2Ec_3g6YZHdwB2dQxgHICT3y2WzcfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7218.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iQtNvRlfBuo/X5IvYi--CxI/AAAAAAAAKBE/-Hl2Ec_3g6YZHdwB2dQxgHICT3y2WzcfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7218.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the details of this beautiful fabric really show through in the bibs! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UYAFjFPxEsE/X5IwQAl9q4I/AAAAAAAAKBY/9KDagNjynIQZ7eZYr7RXwP9ubV7gT5M6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7215.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UYAFjFPxEsE/X5IwQAl9q4I/AAAAAAAAKBY/9KDagNjynIQZ7eZYr7RXwP9ubV7gT5M6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7215.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jjsEVsjwDTk/X5Iwhparr8I/AAAAAAAAKBg/G7V0WdHnHaMxeByfwGAU5SU-8ThOWH2DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7190.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jjsEVsjwDTk/X5Iwhparr8I/AAAAAAAAKBg/G7V0WdHnHaMxeByfwGAU5SU-8ThOWH2DQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7190.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I had fun adding little tags with the baby's names embroidered on them! A little hand quilting and these bibs came out so precious. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rbeJOPGQOY0/X5IxMjwN3hI/AAAAAAAAKBs/KoUudm_P_Bcd1D5AHZe3TR_fvA-WOQLCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7151.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rbeJOPGQOY0/X5IxMjwN3hI/AAAAAAAAKBs/KoUudm_P_Bcd1D5AHZe3TR_fvA-WOQLCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7151.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The third thing I made were lavender sachets. Do you keep a lavender sachet in your linen cabinet or your dresser drawers? I have one that was gifted to me recently and I've really been enjoying it. So I decided that it would be fun to make some for gifts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HswbP5_Przo/X5IxRdkZ70I/AAAAAAAAKBw/Q0ihTxOS8VEkC5MQlzVWxL2i3J3pXYQ6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7152.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HswbP5_Przo/X5IxRdkZ70I/AAAAAAAAKBw/Q0ihTxOS8VEkC5MQlzVWxL2i3J3pXYQ6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7152.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't follow a pattern for these. I was kind of winging it as I went, although I did draw up a flower design and used that for my flower and leaf pattern. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wnyU4n0wyAQ/X5IxcwzB-_I/AAAAAAAAKB4/PoTg0B3LvNcrh89iQbJWkXH2QXUFqQolgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7154.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wnyU4n0wyAQ/X5IxcwzB-_I/AAAAAAAAKB4/PoTg0B3LvNcrh89iQbJWkXH2QXUFqQolgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7154.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wool felt that I used for the little flowers was also sent to me by Poppie Cotton and it was the softest, easiest felt that I've ever worked with. The embroidery that I did was simple and rewarding!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WRsVu1Z2Zgk/X5Ixf01DouI/AAAAAAAAKB8/UEYA3bFpy_g4fj3VS2tKi3EqYSvv3-MBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WRsVu1Z2Zgk/X5Ixf01DouI/AAAAAAAAKB8/UEYA3bFpy_g4fj3VS2tKi3EqYSvv3-MBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7155.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm excited to gift these! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWusBHeB3Wc/X5IzTiybcpI/AAAAAAAAKCQ/jmhX-mPrWFkCEJUz6sac-rBgTqCHfoNdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7156.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWusBHeB3Wc/X5IzTiybcpI/AAAAAAAAKCQ/jmhX-mPrWFkCEJUz6sac-rBgTqCHfoNdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7156.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Last, but definitely my favorite is this beautiful and functional Hexie Supply Case that I made using the pattern by Clover & Violet called the Posey Supply Case. (You can find that pattern here.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKanI-uflQQ/X5IzWxU-EnI/AAAAAAAAKCU/_CEhr5UpiBo8hyNUxzPfy2DWkFK8Sm0KACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKanI-uflQQ/X5IzWxU-EnI/AAAAAAAAKCU/_CEhr5UpiBo8hyNUxzPfy2DWkFK8Sm0KACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7157.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I absolutely LOVE how the Woodland Songbirds fabric worked in this little supply case. The small patchwork squares that I hand quilted just make me so happy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XPbnl53HQsQ/X5I2pSHpjfI/AAAAAAAAKCk/BxBRE3Rr5UAMVCXD05iR4ncXo3x3UrquwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XPbnl53HQsQ/X5I2pSHpjfI/AAAAAAAAKCk/BxBRE3Rr5UAMVCXD05iR4ncXo3x3UrquwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7165.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />With every line of Poppie Cotton fabric I've cut scraps into hexies when I am finished sewing with it. One day I will have enough to make myself a Hexie Quilt! I'm excited that this Supply Case works great to hold all my hexie making supplies. This case has a zipper compartment on the first page that is great for holding finished hexies. (See how I used more of the selvedge? I love it!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kTrLfGy9Z8/X5I4FsRa8WI/AAAAAAAAKC0/uqDocnFtcRwcAoB9urJWYsy2jVuLL2e9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7159.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kTrLfGy9Z8/X5I4FsRa8WI/AAAAAAAAKC0/uqDocnFtcRwcAoB9urJWYsy2jVuLL2e9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7159.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tF4v6KeRsl8/X5I38CxyF5I/AAAAAAAAKCw/5IEWX5fgfyIYc5nZda2jFb8VW7XlQ3v0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7160.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tF4v6KeRsl8/X5I38CxyF5I/AAAAAAAAKCw/5IEWX5fgfyIYc5nZda2jFb8VW7XlQ3v0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7160.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The back page has this awesome magnetic needle minder. I think it might be one of my favorite things about this supply case! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EkR0zfbqSX0/X5I44WeWLUI/AAAAAAAAKDA/U597c100KNAvAbq-wJdKJAk3YwHRjb7iQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7161.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EkR0zfbqSX0/X5I44WeWLUI/AAAAAAAAKDA/U597c100KNAvAbq-wJdKJAk3YwHRjb7iQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7161.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also on the back page are pockets under the flap. I love that it is held secure by velcro and then opens to awesome pockets for my pin, scissors, hexie papers and wonder clips. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMLRc7YweEQ/X5I5QcCxWfI/AAAAAAAAKDI/-0noh2MjXXgRXfRYE7qjURtq_7P_Xh9ZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMLRc7YweEQ/X5I5QcCxWfI/AAAAAAAAKDI/-0noh2MjXXgRXfRYE7qjURtq_7P_Xh9ZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7166.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is a zipper pouch in the middle of the supply case and it holds thread, my thimble, ruler and is plenty big to hold other things. Such a great idea to have this as an added bonus. It lays flat when it is not in use. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8mFmBD8zm3M/X5I6PsM5wuI/AAAAAAAAKDc/QMG0Jz2bOq8_1Um-5oYL275IXNFhuRLJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7156%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1399" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8mFmBD8zm3M/X5I6PsM5wuI/AAAAAAAAKDc/QMG0Jz2bOq8_1Um-5oYL275IXNFhuRLJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w438-h640/IMG_7156%2B2.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The supply case closes with an elastic closure. I changed mine up a little bit and used a vintage button and elastic loop as the closure. It works perfect and I love it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fFSB8vD-L48/X5I5m27G5yI/AAAAAAAAKDQ/Deo2C7bUcu8AqkXbdvzS4rnra3L4g4dZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fFSB8vD-L48/X5I5m27G5yI/AAAAAAAAKDQ/Deo2C7bUcu8AqkXbdvzS4rnra3L4g4dZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7158.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I absolutely loved sewing with this beautiful fabric line. The songbirds are my favorite and brought a smile to my face every time I saw them! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As always, I appreciate the ladies at Poppie Cotton for trusting me to showcase their fabrics and I hope you've enjoyed my projects!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7OFrhD5qW0/X5I_uJpZzMI/AAAAAAAAKDo/DCa__XlPoHQkugid1hAtM2Qc0TiEai03ACLcBGAsYHQ/s246/signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7OFrhD5qW0/X5I_uJpZzMI/AAAAAAAAKDo/DCa__XlPoHQkugid1hAtM2Qc0TiEai03ACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to click the links below and see what the amazing sewists have made using Woodland Songbirds fabric! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black;"><tbody><tr><td style="height: 20px; width: 281px;" valign="middle"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: normal;">Monday 10/5/2020</span></p></td><td style="height: 20px; width: 292px;" valign="middle"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; 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<span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span>Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-75219272260598841352020-08-19T06:00:00.070-05:002021-02-02T11:41:02.920-06:00Sweet Home-Made Baby Gifts {Cherished Moments}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bWOx_AAoVCo/XzrABNfRzqI/AAAAAAAAJ8k/HJgRmPmgY2U6X2drCY-oOb_tjKAtv0rsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Cherished%2BMoments%2Bbutton.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2046" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bWOx_AAoVCo/XzrABNfRzqI/AAAAAAAAJ8k/HJgRmPmgY2U6X2drCY-oOb_tjKAtv0rsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Cherished%2BMoments%2Bbutton.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello Friends! I hope you are doing well! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so happy to be asked to join other amazing Makers for this blog tour showcasing this beautiful new line of fabric by <a href="#" id="https://poppiecotton.com" name="https://poppiecotton.com"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Poppie Cotton </span></a>called Cherished Moments. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQYUYgTMTj0/Xzhyl5dvlUI/AAAAAAAAJ5Q/sxLsfjdj6K8x-k8MNs8Ec1vtt03y4XekQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5454%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQYUYgTMTj0/Xzhyl5dvlUI/AAAAAAAAJ5Q/sxLsfjdj6K8x-k8MNs8Ec1vtt03y4XekQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5454%2B2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I so enjoyed sewing with this fabric. Read ahead to see what I made!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-syb6yGdYshk/Xzh3VC5aL2I/AAAAAAAAJ7M/R-j8PKXcVa0saChUAVDG24RvxakrkeCmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5450%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-syb6yGdYshk/Xzh3VC5aL2I/AAAAAAAAJ7M/R-j8PKXcVa0saChUAVDG24RvxakrkeCmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5450%2B2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I first put my hands on this fabric, I knew immediately it would be precious for a baby girl! Luckily I have a young friend that is expecting a baby girl! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QeME29A03W0/Xzh2tpBdopI/AAAAAAAAJ60/LHX7cWgt8hwN8uGmuO15Z-lw8lyqD4WYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5452%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QeME29A03W0/Xzh2tpBdopI/AAAAAAAAJ60/LHX7cWgt8hwN8uGmuO15Z-lw8lyqD4WYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5452%2B2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to be able to use all the pinks and greens in this line and I knew that patchwork would probably showcase it the best. I remembered a sweet baby quilt pattern by Amy at Diary Of A Quilter called Lattice Baby Quilt. She has a great tutorial for the quilt <a href="#" id="https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2017/03/lattice-baby-quilt-tutorial.html" name="https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2017/03/lattice-baby-quilt-tutorial.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-11uZwnDiRl4/Xzh3CUetYZI/AAAAAAAAJ7A/CYFHsi_5cScWPf9ne_OVazHJdjtIDBaowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5461%2B3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-11uZwnDiRl4/Xzh3CUetYZI/AAAAAAAAJ7A/CYFHsi_5cScWPf9ne_OVazHJdjtIDBaowCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5461%2B3.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is nothing I love better in a quilt than simple patchwork. And this pattern is so easy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mu_gJy3-NtA/Xzh3HuWOw4I/AAAAAAAAJ7E/VGjQQ5-NXRoJccsxqdf_vN6LiXAxZ956QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5463%2B2.JPG" style="text-align: left;" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the fact that this is laid out on the diagonal really gives it great interest. I love how it came out! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpey66fMD2g/Xzh5tDyq8DI/AAAAAAAAJ7c/3ErAf8ctX642JxbcyEoRl5_A4OIRcDfbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5462%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpey66fMD2g/Xzh5tDyq8DI/AAAAAAAAJ7c/3ErAf8ctX642JxbcyEoRl5_A4OIRcDfbACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5462%2B2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose to do some very simple straight line machine quilting and it came out great. It was fast and simple. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so happy with how the little quilt came out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Abi-cA6RUL0/Xzh63DfQMvI/AAAAAAAAJ7s/RLrTZOFCH7Ai3YzFqFVr6IopyTLIJOeHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5457%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Abi-cA6RUL0/Xzh63DfQMvI/AAAAAAAAJ7s/RLrTZOFCH7Ai3YzFqFVr6IopyTLIJOeHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5457%2B2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also decided to use up the rest of the scraps and make a Divided Basket to hold diapers, wet wipes and other necessary supplies that a mommy might want to keep handy in other rooms of the house instead of the baby room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wl971h5rpP0/Xzh61oM47oI/AAAAAAAAJ7o/3UasKibR1-oIjho5iNK_Umcj2-NEZkKJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5455%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wl971h5rpP0/Xzh61oM47oI/AAAAAAAAJ7o/3UasKibR1-oIjho5iNK_Umcj2-NEZkKJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5455%2B2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I think it is always nice to have a little diaper supply caddy in the living room! And this <a href="#" id="https://shop.noodle-head.com/collections/pdf-sewing-patterns/products/divided-basket-pdf-pattern-2" name="https://shop.noodle-head.com/collections/pdf-sewing-patterns/products/divided-basket-pdf-pattern-2"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Divided Basket pattern</span></a> by Noodlehead was absolutely perfect for this. </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jW8PVuJqwBU/Xzh7Ezjxj1I/AAAAAAAAJ7w/LtF3KBW4fE8s1Ueh_ua0hCfM-hQ8WRjKACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5459%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jW8PVuJqwBU/Xzh7Ezjxj1I/AAAAAAAAJ7w/LtF3KBW4fE8s1Ueh_ua0hCfM-hQ8WRjKACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5459%2B2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really enjoyed doing some "quilt as you go" of my scraps for the front pocket of the basket. It was a fun way to use up scraps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r9OXzfPDW1w/Xzh9JO8SMeI/AAAAAAAAJ8M/Tdvke7mTcR4l6oggZ0Og1188eULDyVeSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5498.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r9OXzfPDW1w/Xzh9JO8SMeI/AAAAAAAAJ8M/Tdvke7mTcR4l6oggZ0Og1188eULDyVeSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5498.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the back of the basket I just pieced simple patchwork squares. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tVxEkk6X8_U/XzrHhDpyZgI/AAAAAAAAJ8w/LjPaZqrwtmI1paMBb9Wp7XuNR_t8Z4vvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5513.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tVxEkk6X8_U/XzrHhDpyZgI/AAAAAAAAJ8w/LjPaZqrwtmI1paMBb9Wp7XuNR_t8Z4vvACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_5513.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this quilt and basket make the best baby gift and I'm super excited to gift it to my friend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved sewing with Cherished Memories fabric. Once again I feel that the gals at Poppie Cotton have designed such amazing fabric and I'm so honored to be asked to sew with it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQ4xVSEqr4Q/XzrNsfuzReI/AAAAAAAAJ9A/lW8lUaGF-acR-ntqpmGz44tbRNhIbTC5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s246/signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQ4xVSEqr4Q/XzrNsfuzReI/AAAAAAAAJ9A/lW8lUaGF-acR-ntqpmGz44tbRNhIbTC5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-29753516323972498612020-07-19T21:02:00.002-05:002020-07-19T21:07:38.187-05:00Get Creative! 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Have you ever sewn a felt Softie? If not, you are missing out!!! July is Sew A Softie month and I was so excited when Trixi from at @sewasoftie (read her blog <a href="https://www.sewasoftie.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>) asked if Jillian and Rosetta and I would like to participate in the month of celebration by designing a Softie and sharing our projects here on the blog! </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">We all three came up with our own idea, drew up a pattern and we were off and running! I love making felt Softie's with kids because there is no sewing machine involved, it helps them improve their hand sewing, it is a fast project with super fun results. </span><br />
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I've said it so many times through the years of sewing with my grand-girls and with other children and I feel it is worth saying again: let them make their own decisions! They know what they want in design choices, color choices, and the elements that they want to add to their Softie. As adults, it is so easy to think we need to put our spin on their project, or insert suggestions and ideas. I've discovered that they will enjoy their project so much more if THEY are the ones making the decisions! And usually they are right anyway! </div>
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From the very first day that I discussed designing their own Softie, Rosetta (age 9) knew exactly what she wanted to make! She said, "I want to make a happy sock"! So a happy sock she made. We didn't draw out a pattern for her sock, we just laid one her Grampie's big socks on pink felt and cut around it! </div>
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One thing I did to make the hand stitching around the Softie easier for Rosetta was that I drew little dashed lines for her to follow. I used a disappearing ink pen by Clover and it worked great. It really helped Rosetta keep her stitches small and uniform and less frustrating for her in sewing. </div>
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She added fun little buttons and contrasting felt for the heel and toe and it was a very fun project! She uses it for her neck cushion! </div>
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Jillian wanted to make a cactus girl for her Softie and as is so often the case in design, her project evolved into a darling cactus in a pretty flower pot! I love how creative she got with it. </div>
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Jillian is 12 and has made numerous Softies but this time she did it 100% on her own with zero help from me. From the design to drawing her pattern, cutting her felt, doing all her hand sewing, stuffing and closing up her Softie it was all her. It is such a joy to watch her at work! </div>
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I love her happy and cheerful cactus girl and am so proud of what a beautiful job she did on her own. I also love how she didn't want to use the glue gun on anything... she said, "No I like to sew everything on"! </div>
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I love the little face of her darling cactus girl and the button flowers in her "hair"! </div>
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Unlike my little grand-girls I had to think about my project for awhile. Suddenly I decided I wanted to make a colorful owl! I'm not very good at drawing, but I didn't let myself think about the sketching too long... I just quickly sketched out an owl and all the parts I would need and got to it! </div>
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I will admit that there is something so relaxing about making a Softie. Just to sit and hand sew all the little pieces of felt together. I worked on mine along with Jillian and we just sat and sewed and talked about all kinds of things! <br />
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I love my owl and now I want to make an owl family! </div>
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This has been so much participating in SewASoftie month. Be sure to check out Trixi's <a href="http://www.sewasoftie.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">blog</span></a> and also follow her on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sewasoftie/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">@sewasoftie</span></a> and see all the amazing Softies that are being made this month and always! So much inspiration!<br />
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I had the privilege of sewing with this beautiful new fabric collection called Country Roads by <a href="https://poppiecotton.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Poppie Cotton</span></a> and it was absolutely delightful. I struggled with what I wanted to make and suddenly it was just calling Spring to me so tulips it was! </div>
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I have had my eye on this Tulip Table Runner <a href="https://store.figtreeandcompany.com/Tulip_Farm_Downloadable_p/1270e.htm"><span style="color: #cc0000;">pattern by Fig Tree & Company</span></a> called Tulip Farm. This fabric was so perfect for that pattern! </div>
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This is a really lovely fabric line that has so many beautiful prints, stripes and there are even words to the song Country Roads! How fun is that? The fabric colors are beautiful with pinks, whites, and a very deep blue that I think is beautiful. </div>
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Of course this sweet fabric called for hand quilting, which is always a favorite for me. I chose to use two different colors of Perle Cotton #8 thread in a nice soft pink and a gray. The colors blend so beautifully with the fabrics.</div>
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I bound the quilt in the dark blue stripe which I cut on the bias. I really love a bias stripe binding. I hand sewed the binding on a little differently than I have in the past and I used my Perle Cotton thread to hand sew it on the top edge. I love how it looks! <br />
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Be sure to follow Poppie Cotton on their blog here where you can see all the amazing projects being made using Country Roads Fabric. </div>
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I have to start this post by saying that there is something really special about being trusted to showcase a new fabric collection before it is even available to the public. It is such an honor to get the fabric in the mail, sit with it in my hands and carefully look over every single detail. It makes my heart race a little and it certainly makes me want to sew something that will do the fabric justice. </div>
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Some time ago I had seen this quilt pattern called Meadowland by <a href="https://thencamejune.com/collections/quilt-patterns/products/meadowland-quilt-pattern-pdf"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Then Came June</span></i></a> and when I saw this lovely fabric collection I knew it would be perfect! </div>
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I absolutely adore this quilt!!</div>
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I chose to do some straight line quilting on my sewing machine. It was so simple and came out so stunning. There is something about straight line quilting that I just love. </div>
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The straight line quilting was very easy as it followed the natural lines of the blocks, so it didn't require a lot of marking. </div>
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I absolutely love the low volume seen in the picture above. Look close... it is called Chicken Wire and it has tiny little pink crosses that make it look a little like pink chicken wire! </div>
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And those adorable chickens!!! </div>
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I used Poppie Cotton <a href="https://poppiecotton.com/country-confetti/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Country Confetti in Waffle Cone</i></span></a> (a most beautiful orange) for the binding. At first I was worried that it wasn't going to match the other prints but you can't believe how striking it looks!</div>
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I felt like the back of the quilt needed some little something extra. So I used some left over scraps of Daisy Mae and the beautiful orange from Country Confetti and made a large Meadowland block by adding some borders to it and pieced it right into the middle of the backing. Can you believe this is almost my favorite part of the quilt?! </div>
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I gifted the quilt to a dear friend of mine. It made me so happy to give it to her. (Do you remember to label your quilts before gifting them? It's such an important step!) </div>
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I enlisted my grand-girls to help with the quilt holding and I love this picture taken from the back! It might actually be one of my favorite pictures! </div>
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I'm super proud of this quilt. I love the fabric. I love the quilt pattern. I love the straight line quilting. I love every single thing about it!</div>
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Daisy Mae fabric will be available in shops very soon! </div>
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Be sure to follow the talented makers below and see what they are making with Daisy Mae:<br />
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February 17: <a href="http://www.foxfishe.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">www.foxfishe.com</span></span></a></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">February 19: <a href="http://www.primrosecottagequilts.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">www.primrosecottagequilts.com</span></span></a></span></div>
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February 21: <a href="http://www.thisandthatpatterns.typepad.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">www.thisandthatpatterns.typepad.com</span></span></a></div>
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February 24: <a href="http://www.theredfeedsack.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">www.theredfeedsack.com</span></span></a></div>
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February 26: <a href="http://www.creativestitchesquilts.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">www.creativestitchesquilts.com</span></span></a></div>
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March 2: <span style="color: #cc0000;"> Instagram: @nannygoatquilts</span></div>
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March 4: <u><span style="color: #cc0000;">www.happyquiltingmelissa.com</span></u></div>
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Last March my dear friend Kathleen lost her husband Jerry suddenly and tragically to a brain tumor that had only just been diagnosed. Hardly time to even grasp the diagnosis and he was gone. You just can't put into words the magnitude of grief that we all felt. He was young, active, incredibly fit, and full of life. And then he was gone.</div>
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I don't remember when exactly, but some months after he passed I told Kathleen that if she would ever like to make quilts from his shirts, I would help her with the project. She told me she would let me know if the time came. One day she said she thought she might be ready. We live two hours away from each other so we kept planning dates to get together to get started, things kept coming up, and we kept postponing it.</div>
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I think, in hindsight, there was a reason for that. Because suddenly the time was RIGHT and I drove to spend a couple days with her as we began the long process of cutting up his shirts, the last pair of blue jeans he had worn on a painting project the day he died, his favorite pajama pants... all the things that should've brought so many tears. In retrospect I don't remember that either of us really cried... we shed a few tears but there were no horrible shuddering cries like we'd had together in the past. Mostly we smiled a lot. Thats why I feel the timing was so perfect.</div>
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So the process of the beautiful quilts for her two grown children began. Cutting shirts up to preserve as much of the fabric as possible is not a quick and easy quest. We cut, and we cut, and we cut! The night before I left to come home, we lovingly packed all those sweet cuts of fabric into a box and loaded it in my car. We planned to get together soon to get started on the sewing.</div>
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I promised Kathleen all I would do until she could come to my house was to cut the fabrics into actual squares and get everything ready to sew together. And that is what I did. I cut them all and then I looked at them, and looked at them, and... well you know the rest of the story right? I did what I always do when I start a sewing project; I drew a visual of what I thought would look good. I put it next to the neat piles of blocks. I sent a text to Kathleen, "Do you like this layout"? She did. And I kept looking at it.</div>
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I couldn't help myself. I sewed some of the tiny squares into one block. I laid all the blocks out and looked at them some more.</div>
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And then... one day I thought "I'm just going to sew ONE row together to see how it looks". Which I did. Then another row, then another row, and another one. Finally I sent Kathleen a text that said something like; "I'm sorry. I know I promised you I would wait. I couldn't help myself." And I sent a quick picture of the rows laid out on the floor. She called me immediately and we laughed and laughed. Because she knows me!</div>
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I told her how when I was sewing one day, I suddenly realized I could smell Jerry in his shirts. That of course was impossible as the clothing had been washed, ironed and starched. That night I had a vivid dream that Jerry was visiting us and I could smell him... and yes, it was exactly the smell that I thought I had smelled as I was sewing his shirts. It is absolutely incredible what the brain remembers. This is a memory that I now love, because it really did feel like he was there.</div>
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Finally our schedules matched up and Kathleen came for a few days. I laid the one quilt top on the floor and when Kathleen came upstairs and got the first glimpse of it, I was so thankful for the happy tears, happy smile and absolute joy she had in looking at the quilt top. We stood there and just smiled at each other and saying over and over, "I love it".</div>
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I won't go into the process of sewing the other quilt top, quilting both quilts, binding them, adding labels, and washing. But it was a 3 day process and a lot of work! But every single moment was absolutely sheer joy. We talked about every shirt, laughed about the blue jean squares with white paint on them, the plaid pajama pants; the memories. I think that it was the most special experience for me. We each sat at our machines across from each other sewing up a storm.</div>
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We sat under the quilts in the living room, hand sewing the binding on. We talked about Jerry and how we both thought he would get a big kick out of his shirts being cut up for quilts; but the sentimental side of him would've loved it.</div>
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We talked about labels for the quilts... what should they say. We both kept coming back to the fact that the quilts would feel like a deep hug to her kids from their Daddy.</div>
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Hugs come in all forms, friends. And these quilts are a huge and beautiful hug.</div>
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The quilts were gifted by Kathleen to her two grown children for Christmas. She was with her son and his family and was able to gift it to him in person. I love what he said in the video she texted me; "Mom, are these Dad's shirts? Oh how cool! Did you make this Mom?" over and over. And the little grand-kids... "Are those Poppie's shirts"?</div>
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And Kathleen's sweet daughter in law sitting with the edge of the quilt in her fingertips... I'm pretty sure I can see the tears ready to brim over in her eyes.</div>
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She shipped the other quilt to her daughter since they weren't together Christmas day. I'm so thankful for the video of her daughter opening the quilt; I don't feel comfortable sharing the video but here are a few screen shots of her as she's opening the package.</div>
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But the sheer gut wrenching pain when she realizes what the quilt is, is hard to watch, but so beautiful too. Then, with tears choking her words, she went over every block in the quilt, talking about his different shirts and her favorites.</div>
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My favorite part of the video is the very end. When she has the quilt in her arms, looks at the camera with the sweetest smile on her face and whispers "Thank you". I mean... honestly. I've watched it a hundred times.</div>
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If you read my blog post <a href="https://theredfeedsack.blogspot.com/2019/11/gingham-farmhouse-blog-tour.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>, you know that I do not consider myself a crocheter (is that even a word?) and all I really know how to crochet are dishcloths! But let me tell you what, I can whip out the dishcloths and I love the pattern that I have perfected! </div>
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We drove across the United States to spend some time in New Mexico and Arizona with my family for Thanksgiving and one of the many (smile!) things I took to work on were dishcloths! Other than counting the initial chain stitch row I never have to count again and so it is very mindless to make them. </div>
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I use 100% cotton yarn so they can handle really hot water and they also don't get gross and stinky like other dishcloths that you buy in the store. I love the cotton yarn I use because it comes in so many fun colors. If you've been reading my blog for very long, you know that fun colors are very important to me! </div>
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A few years ago I asked my friend Angela, who is a master at crochet, if she would write the pattern for my dishcloth. Since I don't really even know how to crochet, I certainly don't know how to write the pattern! I'm happy to share that free pattern with you today. You can access the pattern by clicking <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=12wrxVfAltgZsrM_a90XJHUyuhgoGPVF0"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></i></a>. Print, use and enjoy! </div>
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<i>Be sure to visit my friend Angela's website <a href="https://littlemonkeysdesigns.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>. She has written so many patterns for so many amazing things! She even offers online crochet classes.</i></div>
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I always consider it such a compliment to be asked to sew with a Designer's fabric. And Gingham Farmhouse by Poppie Cotton was such a treat. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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I was sent a bundle of 27 fabrics to work with and they are positively the sweetest fabrics. There are gingham checks, little farmhouses, flowers, bunnies, and lattice. All in the softest pink, lavender, cream and black. And they just go together so beautifully. </div>
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I made a sweet handful of hexies and I looked at the fabric for weeks. I just kept coming back to the thought that I wanted to make a quilt that would completely reflect the softness of the fabric. And I just couldn't seem to think of the right pattern to really bring that out. </div>
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Suddenly one day it came to me. I had seen a quilt years ago that was a simple patchwork with some elegant crochet lace around each square patch. That was what I wanted to do. I didn't think it through or weigh any of the complications... I just jumped in and got started! Never mind the fact that I only know how to crochet dishcloths! (Having an "I can do anything" attitude is not always a good thing!) </div>
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I'm going to be straight up honest here and tell you that you would not be wise to tackle a project like this if you only crochet dishcloths! Because your husband will very quickly label your quilt "The Dishcloth Quilt" and the name will stick! As a result I worried a lot about this quilt. </div>
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I worried about the end result not looking like what I pictured in my mind. I worried that my crochet mistakes would ruin the quilt. I worried that I wouldn't do the fabric justice. I worried that I wouldn't get it finished in time for this blog post. I worried that no matter how beautiful it would be, I would always think of it as The Dishcloth Quilt! </div>
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Here is the quilt, my friends. It is the sweetest, softest, warmest and most amazing quilt. I'm in love. </div>
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There are 36 blocks in the quilt. It is a really nice size at 48 x 48 inches. </div>
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I was afraid that my blocks wouldn't join together perfectly because my crochet stitches weren't exactly perfect. But there is room for error in this quilt and they all came together beautifully. </div>
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I think this quilt will make the most amazing little baby girl quilt. And I'm planning to wrap it up safely until just the right little baby girl comes along! </div>
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I couldn't be happier with it and how it shows off this beautiful Gingham Farmhouse fabric! And I was right all along... the fabric is perfect with the delicate crochet stitching. </div>
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Our family is driving to Arizona to spend Thanksgiving with our son and I've been thinking that my little grand-girls need a suitcase for their dolls and doll clothes. You have to have a new suitcase for a trip right? Well guess what? Erin has the most beautiful pattern in her book for matching suitcases for little girls and their doll! </div>
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The front of these precious suitcases are a combination of patchwork and hexie flowers... both things that I love. The picture in the book (above) of suitcases uses Linen and Liberty fabric which are always so gorgeous together. </div>
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I've recently been enjoying the combination of ticking fabric and bright happy flowers so this was what I chose to use for the fabric on my suitcase. I made my hexie flower a little larger than the pattern called for and I added hand quilting. Most of you know that hand quilting is my passion and adding it to any sewing project is always a win for me! </div>
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I loved making this darling suitcase. It just makes me smile to look at it!<br />
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This pattern was given a 3 star rating in terms of difficulty, which is Intermediate, and I would agree with that. It is not particularly hard but definitely requires a fair bit of sewing experience. <br />
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If you have a fear of sewing zippers, do not fear this pattern! The instructions are so clear and the zipper goes in with no issues at all. <br />
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I'm so in love with this darling suitcase that I kind of want one for myself! I'm sure I could find something to use it for right? It is so sweet. <br />
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The large suitcase is big enough for two dolls to lay side by side with their clothes tucked in next to them. Perfect for traveling!<br />
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The little doll size suitcase will hold a lot of accessories. And it is so cute!! </div>
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This is a beautiful book with gorgeous projects. If you love to sew for your child or grand-child's dolls please get this book! You will be so happy with it. I read it from front to back and I'm so impressed with the step by step instructions and pictures to make it easy to follow. </div>
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I'm super excited to be able to offer one reader a digital copy of Erin's book. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this blog post! This giveaway is open until Friday, November 15. You can also enter my giveaway by following me on Instagram @redfeedsack and leave a comment on my post there! If you do not win the giveaway never fear! The book is available for purchase on Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Me-My-18-Doll-Accessories/dp/1617458112/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Me+%26+My+18%22+Doll&qid=1572573146&sr=8-1"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>. </div>
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I am so excited to share this adorable needle book pattern by my friend Cheri. I met Cheri at the retreat I went to in Vermont and she is such a talented, amazing woman. I love everything she makes. This pattern was no exception!<br />
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The pattern is easy to understand. It has great step by step pictures that help if you need it. And it is one of those projects where you can put as much or as little detail into as you'd like. The hardest part for me was trying to figure out what fabric I wanted to use and how many details I wanted to add. <br />
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I have some Country Girls fabric from Tasha Noel that I love as much today as I did when it came out a few years ago. So I chose to use her patchwork "cheater" fabric for the outside of the book. I quilted it with both white and red DMC perle cotton #8 and I love that it really takes away from the fact that it's not actually pieced! Hand quilting always, always adds the perfect touch in my opinion! <br />
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The inside of the book is super easy to make; Cheri's pattern has the exact layout for where to put all the little details. She also gives great instructions on sewing on the binding. You could always make this little book without the binding, but it is such a simple step and honestly it adds so much. <br />
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I also finished the binding with some hand quilting around the whole book. That just clinched it for me... binding is a must! <br />
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Oh and an added little selvedge tag. You must, you must!! <br />
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What I like about this needle book is that it is a really nice size. Most needle books are quite small and basically hold needles and pins. I love that this one can hold little scissors, a bit of thread, Clover clips, pins and needles, a fabric marking pen, etc.. ! I really filled mine up to test it and see how much it would actually hold!<br />
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It is also a great design with the ribbon closure that wraps around the book. It closes it up very nicely. I added the button on the front for fun and I like how I can wrap the ribbon around the button to hold it even more securely.<br />
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I highly recommend this pattern. It is such a fun one! My favorite part was adding fun little details. And of course that was made very easy with the fabric I chose!<br />
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The Tink and Stitch Needle Book pattern releases this Friday and you can find it in Cheri's Etsy shop by clicking <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tinkinstitches?ref=shop_sugg"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>. Be sure to follow Cheri on Instagram @tinkerellen. She has the most wonderful IG feed. It inspires me always! <br />
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Happy sewing friends! <br />
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